Zombie Deer Disease

Experts are describing CWD as a "slow-moving disaster" and are urging governments to prepare for the possibility of it jumping from animals to humans.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) strikes Yellowstone. The fatal prion ailment, known for altering behavior, poses a growing ecological and health threat.

Scientists have warned a “zombie deer disease” could spread to humans after hundreds of animals were infected with the illness in the US over the last year.

Last October, a mule deer buck died in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, north-west, Wyoming of a disease known as Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) ...

Experts have labeled the disease as a ''slow-moving disaster'' and are strongly advising governments to prepare for the likelihood of its transmission to ...

Concerns from epidemiologists are growing that chronic wasting disease, colloquially known as zombie disease, may be able to spread from deer to humans, ...

At least 32 states in America and parts of Canada have seen reports of a virus dubbed 'Zombie deer disease' that could spread to humans in what one experts ...

'Zombie deer disease, also known as the infectious chronic wasting disease (CWD), affects deer, elk, caribou, reindeer, and moose. The condition is a ...

SCIENTISTS fear that disease that turns deer into 'zombies' could could jump to humans, after hundreds of animals were infected with the fatal illness.

Researchers in the United States have issued a warning against the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which is present among wildlife, in humans, ...

Experts say lab research indicates the chronic wasting ailment will spread to people in the future.

Experts have termed the disease as a ''slow-moving disaster'' and are actively advising governments to prepare for the chances of its transmission to ...

The so-called 'zombie disease' in deer has not led to infections in humans but scientists warn chronic wasting disease is a 'slow-moving disaster.'

Scientists have issued a warning over chronic wasting disease (CWD) as the possibility it transmits to humans increases.