What is the ‘zombie deer disease’ and can it spread to humans?

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a neurological disorder affecting deer and other cervids, caused by the abnormal growth of a misfolded protein called a prion. This prion causes healthy brain proteins to become abnormal, leading to a range of symptoms. CWD is particularly concerning because it has the potential to affect both animals and humans, with the possibility of transmission through the consumption of infected meat. #ChronicWastingDisease #ZombieDeerDisease #Prion #CWD #PrionDisease ~HT.178~PR.151~ED.155~GR.125~

​Zombie deer disease or chronic wasting disease as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls it, is a prion disease that affects deer, elk,...