Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested ...

Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, also known as the “zombie deer disease” has been detected ... than a year before an infected ...

Georgia's first-ever case of the deer disease -- which is 100% fatal -- was reported last week in south Georgia.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) - dubbed “zombie deer disease” - has infected deer ... get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up Symptoms of the disease, which starts ...

It’s actual name is Chronic Wasting Disease and is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, and moose.

A 'zombie deer' disease that is fatal to every animal it infects could soon spill over into humans — if it hasn't already, according to an alarming new report. Experts have been warning for ...

CWD is nicknamed 'zombie deer disease' because it causes parts of the brain to slowly degenerate to a spongy consistency and animals will drool and stare blankly before they die. There are no ...

Wildlife authorities in Georgia are warning about 'zombie deer disease' after the ... Plus, some of the tell-tale signs of CWD could be caused by other things like hemorrhagic disease (often ...

SCIENTISTS have warned 'zombie deer disease', fatal to every animal it infects, has potential to spread to humans. Medically known as chronic wasting disease (CWD), the condition leaves deer ...

Scientists express concern over the possibility of the deadly and incurable 'zombie deer' disease affecting ... Concerns about the virus infecting humans arose in April 2024 after several people ...

Prion diseases often have long incubation periods, meaning animals infected with CWD might not show signs of the disease for at least a year after exposure. Zombie deer disease hasn't spread to ...