Discovery: CWD prions are present in the leg muscles of infected deer.

Published on February 4, 2016

Researchers at the University of Kentucky found that CWD prions are present in the leg muscles of infected deer.

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NC – NC Wildlife Resources Commission Reports Additional Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease

CWD-positive deer were not detected in any new counties during the 2023-24 season RALEIGH, N.C. (April 17, 2024) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is confirming 13 new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) from deer Read more…

Arkansas

AR – White-tailed Deer Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Pea Ridge National Military Park

Date: April 17, 2024Contact: Shelley Todd, 479-451-8122 During recent white-tailed deer herd health sampling at Pea Ridge National Military Park, the National Park Service (NPS) received positive test results for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). One male deer tested positive, Read more…

Wisconsin

WI – DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Waushara County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Waushara County. The deer was found dead in early February Read more…

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