1st Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia

Georgia officials lay out strategy for mitigating 'zombie deer' chronic wasting disease spread after positive test
Georgia's first-ever case of the deer disease -- which is 100% fatal -- was reported last week in south Georgia.
Georgia Detects First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer, Prompting Swift Action by Wildlife Officials
Georgia confirms its first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a white-tailed deer, prompting the DNR to establish a CWD Management Area and enforce precautions.
Chronic wasting disease, an unstoppable killer of deer, creeping closer to Columbus
Ending the spread of CWD appears unlikely because the prions, which cluster in the brain and nervous system, can be transmitted in many of ways.
Possible chronic wasting disease case investigated in Granite County
A possible case of CWD is under investigation after a deer was recently found acting strangely near Philipsburg.
First Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia: What is it and does it affect people?
The first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Georgia has been confirmed. Find out what it is and if it can affect humans.
Georgia Confirms Its First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease
Georgia wildlife officials have confirmed the state's first-ever case of CWD in a hunter-harvested whitetail buck.
Chronic Wasting Disease spotted in deer in Georgia for first time
For the first time, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a deer found in Georgia. Tina Johannsen, assistant chief of game management for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, said the disease was found on a property on the Berrien-Lanier county line in South Georgia in a deer that was harvested on November 30, 2024.
Chronic wasting disease found on Flathead Reservation for first time
The discovery of CWD on the reservation, in a mule deer, came after the disease was found for the first time in the Flathead Valley near Kalispell in October.
Chronic wasting disease detected in Georgia deer for the first time
A fatal neurological disease that affects deer known as chronic wasting disease has been detected in Georgia for the first time, state wildlife officials have announced.
First case of Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in deer in South Georgia
DNR is encouraging other hunters across South Georgia especially in Berrien and Lanier counties to take their meat to get sampled.
Discovery of deer disease puts $1.6 billion hunting industry on alert
The discovery of chronic wasting disease in a Georgia deer has state officials on alert, but they say the deer hunting ...
State wildlife officials taking precautions now that ‘zombie deer disease’ has been found in GA
It’s actual name is Chronic Wasting Disease and is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, and moose.
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Elk tests positive for chronic wasting disease on Pinedale-area feedground
For the first time, an elk has tested positive for chronic wasting disease on a western Wyoming wapiti feedground, areas that ...