Zombie deer disease or Chronic Wasting Disease, a fatal neurological infection that typically affects deer, elk, and moose, has been reported across 31 U.S. states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Chronic Wasting Disease is a progressive disease that affects the brain, spinal cord, and other tissues of infected animals. It belongs to the class of infection called prion disease or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) that cause normal prion proteins, found on cell surfaces, to become abnormal, leading to brain clumps and brain damage.
