1st Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia

A deadly disease affecting deer confirmed in Georgia. What's Chronic Wasting Disease?
The disease — which is 100% fatal — causes a deer's nervous system to shut down until they die, but there's no evidence of the disease spreading to humans.
First Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia: What is it and does it affect people?
The first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Georgia has been confirmed. Find out what it is and if it can affect humans.
Georgia officials lay out strategy for mitigating 'zombie deer' chronic wasting disease spread after positive test
Georgia's first-ever case of the deer disease -- which is 100% fatal -- was reported last week in south Georgia.
Georgia Detects First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer, Prompting Swift Action by Wildlife Officials
Georgia confirms its first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a white-tailed deer, prompting the DNR to establish a CWD Management Area and enforce precautions.
Georgia Confirms Its First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease
Georgia wildlife officials have confirmed the state's first-ever case of CWD in a hunter-harvested whitetail buck.
Chronic Wasting Disease spotted in deer in Georgia for first time
For the first time, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a deer found in Georgia. Tina Johannsen, assistant chief of game management for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, said the disease was found on a property on the Berrien-Lanier county line in South Georgia in a deer that was harvested on November 30, 2024.
Deadly deer disease case confirmed in S. Georgia by state Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirms deer has tested positive for the state’s first identified case of chronic wasting disease.
Chronic wasting disease detected in Georgia deer for the first time
A fatal neurological disease that affects deer known as chronic wasting disease has been detected in Georgia for the first time, state wildlife officials have announced.
Discovery of deer disease puts $1.6 billion hunting industry on alert
The discovery of chronic wasting disease in a Georgia deer has state officials on alert, but they say the deer hunting ...
Hunting Big Bucks Year After Year Helps Curb Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows
By analyzing mule deer herds in Wyoming, researchers predict that hunters can help slow the spread of CWD by increasing ...
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Georgia confirms CWD case, becoming 36th US state to report fatal prion disease
A hunter-harvested white-tailed deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Lanier County, Georgia, marking ...