The 2 positive cases are among 31 samples tested, and officials are considering use of antivirals and experimental vaccine.

CWD is a neurological disease caused by natural proteins called “prions.” It is not caused by a virus, and has no treatment or vaccine. Georgia DNR reports that CWD is in the same family of ...

The exact degree of population declines, however, will depend on local hunter harvest and recruitment rates, the report authors say.

With the two-state seeing “very high” flu activity, a child in the Midlands region of South Carolina has died from the virus.

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

Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia can have their deer tested for a fatal and infectious disease sometimes ...

Wildlife Management Biologist Matt Dollison from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says three Chronic Wasting Disease ...

CJD is rare but fatal. The UK NHS lists possible symptoms including loss of intellect and memory, changes in personality, ...

Avian influenza (AI) continues to kill large numbers of migratory birds in eastern Pennsylvania as state officials have ...

The United Republic of Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region, located in the northwest of the country. The confirmation follows the positive ...