ZOMBIE DEER: A deadly disease that has affected the deer population in an estimated 24 states and two Canadian provinces could eventually spread to and infect humans, experts warn.
Experts from the University of Minnesota told lawmakers of the dangers of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), or what the U.S. Geological Survey describes as a “ fatal, neurological illness occurring in North American cervids (members of the deer family), including white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, and moose.”
While there have been no reported cases of CWD in people, Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told lawmakers that the disease should be treated as a public health issue, claiming human cases of CWD will likely be “documented in the years ahead.”
“It is probable that human cases of CWD associated with the consumption of contaminated meat will be documented in the years ahead. It is possible that number of human cases will be substantial and will not be isolated events,” he said, in part.
“If Stephen King could write an infectious disease novel, he would write about prions like this,” he added.
The zombie deer video below is an example of Fibromatosiss, NOT CWD… But still OMG!
Osterholm likened CWD to mad cow disease, which public health officials and those in the beef industry once did not think could infect people (it has since been confirmed that a cureless variant of mad cow – Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) – can adversely impact humans). CWD and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease belong to the same family of diseases known as prion diseases.
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[CDC, USGS, TwinCities, Fox10Phoenix]
Ok, guys. Check your sources!! The zombie deer video is an example of Fibromatosiss, NOT CWD. CWD infected deer are under weight and very lethargic, not tumor ridden horrors.
Thank you, yes we know! I will add your explanation before the video