Zombie Deer Disease: The Real-Life Plague Creeping Toward Humans
What Is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)? Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a deadly and highly contagious neurological disorder affecting cervids—deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer, and moose. Often dubbed “Zombie Deer Disease” due to the disturbing symptoms it causes, CWD is a prion disease, which means it’s caused by misfolded proteins that destroy the brain and…