Second case of ‘zombie deer disease’ confirmed in GA

Georgia wildlife officials confirmed a 2nd cervid has tested affirmative for Chronic Wasting Disease.

Channel 2 Action News reported connected the archetypal “zombie cervid disease” lawsuit successful Lanier County backmost successful January.

On Tuesday, officials said a 4-and-a-half-year-old subordinate was taken successful Berrien County.

Officials said the locations wherever some cervid were recovered are astir 400 yards apart.

Chronic Wasting Disease, much commonly called “zombie cervid disease,” is deadly to deer, elk, and moose.

There are nary treatments for the disease.

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While there’s nary reported lawsuit of a quality contracting illness from infected deer, similar Mad Cow Disease, it can’t beryllium wholly ruled out.

“I privation to guarantee our hunters that cervid hunting volition proceed to thrive successful Georgia, contempt this existent discovery,” Walter Rabon, Commissioner of the Georgia DNR said successful January aft the archetypal affirmative lawsuit was discovered. “Working unneurotic with our hunters and each Georgians, we volition negociate CWD and support steadfast cervid herds.”

Health officials pass that radical should not devour venison from an infected deer.

For much accusation astir Georgia’s CWD Response Plan, sojourn https://georgiawildlife.com/cwd.

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