Zombie deer aren’t coming for us after all, though it remains a remote possibility that CWD might one day spill over into human populations, Schuler said. Until then, no harm done, right?

Zombie deer disease, also known as chronic wasting disease (CWD), continues to spread across the U.S., threatening at-risk white-tailed deer – and potentially the hunters who kill and eat them.

The disease has also been referred to as "zombie deer" disease due to the symptoms that are present in the infected animals.. Signs of the disease include progressive weight loss, clumsy movements ...

As ‘zombie’ deer disease spreads, scientists look for answers Chronic wasting disease, which slowly destroys the brains of deer and elk, is hard to detect, impossible to treat, and spreading ...

Zombie deer disease has struck another deer in Georgia and wildlife officials urge hunters to be vigilant. advertisement. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Ga.) A second zombie deer reported in Georgia.

For years, Georgia’s DNR has tested 1,000 to 1,500 deer for infection to try to manage the spread of the CWD. CWD is a challenge because it can spread even after an infected animal has died.

Georgia wildlife officials confirmed a second deer has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. Channel 2 Action News reported on the first “zombie deer disease” case in Lanier County back ...

Chronic Wasting Disease, also known as zombie deer disease, is fatal for deer and elk, and has a similar effect on the animals to mad cow disease. Credit: Manassas National Battlefield Park Instagram.

Two white-tailed deer inside Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia have tested positive for the fatal Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the National Park Service (NPS) announced ...

Wildlife officials in Texas shot and killed nearly 250 white-tailed deer, most of which had so-called "zombie deer disease", following a years-long battle with a rancher.Officials with Texas Parks ...

More than 20 states are reporting cases of a brain-wasting animal disease informally known as "zombie" deer disease, and some health officials are concerned humans could be affected, USA Today ...

Example of deer afflicted with Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin. (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources photo).