Experts aren't sure if "zombie deer disease" can spread to humans, but they're concerned about the rising number of cases and the potential of humans being impacted by exposure to infected deer.

Ten deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease during the 2024-25 hunting season, mainly in Triad counties. What ...

These so-called “zombie deer” often get media attention, but as the disease progresses in the wild, deer become more susceptible to other diseases, less able to protect themselves, more prone ...

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), a law took effect on May 17 that prohibits certain ...

It is 100% fatal, and there are no treatments or vaccines. Scientists are sounding the alarm over the spread of “zombie deer disease” amid fears it may evolve to infect humans. AP “The ...

The slow decline of the nervous system causes animals to drool, stumble, and stare blankly in the days before they die — that’s why it’s been dubbed “zombie deer disease” and “the dise ...

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), often referred to as "zombie deer disease," has been steadily spreading through deer populations across North America for decades. This fatal neurological disease, a ...

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 ...

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 has spread to 21 counties in Illinois as of June 2024, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The ...

If you read any of the headlines about chronic wasting from April this year, you might be convinced that “zombie deer disease” has jumped the species barrier and is now causing deer hunter deaths. But ...

You’ve been warned, Washingtonians: Feeding deer, elk, moose, and other cervids is no longer permitted in the state. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), a law ...