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

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 ...

The zombie deer disease has made its way to Georgia and its spread is concerning for animal experts and hunters alike.

Scientists express concern over the possibility of the deadly and incurable 'zombie deer' disease affecting ... CWD] through consumption [of meat] with prions," Dr. Osterholm told a local media ...

Wildlife authorities in Georgia are warning about 'zombie deer disease' after the ... which differs from the deer prion disease in that it kills the animal almost as soon as symptoms appear.

It is caused by abnormal proteins called prions, which accumulate ... As the disease progresses, deer exhibit behaviors that make them appear zombie-like. Scholars and doctoral students, led ...

thus earning the nickname of zombie deer disease. Symptoms of prion disease in humans include dementia, difficulty walking, hallucinations, confusion and fatigue. One challenge facing scientists ...

Chronic Wasting is a neurological disease that affects members of the deer family including elk and moose. It’s caused not by a bacteria or virus but by prions, a type of abnormally folded ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) recently confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) ...