Chase D’Animulls/stock.adobe.comChronic waste disease (CWD) has been detected in free-ranging cervids in 24 states and 4 provinces as well as in captive cervid facilities in 19 states and 3 provinces. The most recent detection was announced by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that CWD has been detected within deer and elk in the state. According to Richards, some states are taking on a more of a monitoring stance and that alone will not alter the outcomes of the disease. Current researchAs the CWD cases continue to rise, researchers are investigating if it is possible to be transmissible to humans. Scientists are expecting the study to take many years before determining what the risks, if any, CWD has to humans since it takes a long time for symptoms of CWD to appear.1Reference

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2024 17:35 UTC