Chronic wasting disease - Wikipedia
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes called zombie deer disease, is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) naturally affecting members of the deer family.
About Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) | CWD | CDC
Apr 17, 2024 · Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease that affects deer, elk, moose and similar animals. It has been reported in the United States, Canada, Norway, Finland, …
A Deadly Mad Cow-Like Disease Is Spreading Among North American Deer
3 days ago · The mad cow-like illness can spread easily between deer and has a 100% fatality rate. In addition to its ecological impact, the infection may also pose a potential health threat to …
Fatal 'zombie' deer disease spreading east in Tennessee: TWRA
Dec 23, 2025 · A deadly deer disease is quickly spreading across areas of Middle Tennessee, inching its way closer to Nashville and Davidson County. Less than a week after the …
As ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease Spreads, Scientists Look for Answers
Jun 6, 2024 · Chronic wasting disease, which slowly destroys the brains of deer and elk, is hard to detect, impossible to treat, and spreading across North America. Researchers are mounting …
Does 'zombie deer disease' pose risks for humans? - BBC
Apr 19, 2024 · Recent cases of humans contracting sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) have raised questions about whether a disease carried by deer may be jumping the species …
This “Zombie Deer” Disease Is Spreading—What to Know
Dec 10, 2025 · Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), colloquially known as “zombie deer disease,” has been steadily spreading across North America, raising concerns among wildlife officials, …
How This ‘Zombie Deer Disease’ Turns Deer Into Walking
Feb 16, 2025 · Thankfully, “zombie deer disease,” or chronic wasting disease (CWD), only affects cervids—deer, elk, moose, and their relatives. It hasn’t jumped species to infect humans, and …
‘Zombie deer disease’ cases found in deer hunted in Dickson and ...
Dec 23, 2025 · After an uptick of “Zombie deer disease” cases in Middle Tennessee, cases have been confirmed in two more counties.
Should you be worried about ‘zombie deer’? - College of Public …
Mar 20, 2024 · What is referred to as "zombie deer" are actually deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is a prion disease. Deer with CWD can appear very unsteady, …