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Urgent Warning: Chronic Wasting Disease Threatens Humans, Livestock

1/9/2025

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A new CIDRAP report reveals alarming gaps in our readiness for chronic wasting disease (CWD) potentially spreading from deer to humans and livestock. Experts urge immediate action to enhance research and surveillance, stressing that as CWD cases rise and prion strains evolve, the risks of transmission could escalate dramatically.

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A new CIDRAP report reveals alarming gaps in our readiness for chronic wasting disease (CWD) potentially spreading from deer to humans and livestock. Experts urge immediate action to enhance research and surveillance, stressing that as CWD cases rise and prion strains evolve, the risks of transmission could escalate dramatically.