Is ‘Zombie Deer Disease’ a Threat to Humans? Chronic Wasting Disease Surge Sparks Concerns
As Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) continues its grim march across North American wildlife, the ‘zombie deer disease’ has taken center stage. Experts, akin to doomsday prophets, caution that this creeping ailment, with its eerie hallmarks resembling a horror flick, might have unforeseen repercussions for human health. Dr. Cory Anderson, a leading researcher at the University of Minnesota, describes CWD as a fatal, incurable, and alarmingly contagious disease, making it a potential nightmare to contain once it infiltrates an ecosystem.