Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes called zombie deer disease, is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) naturally affecting members of the deer family.

6 days ago · 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 …

6 days ago · After an uptick of “Zombie deer disease” cases in Middle Tennessee, cases have been confirmed in two more counties.

Dec 17, 2025 · The province has said that two deer hunted in B.C.'s Kootenay region have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, also known as "zombie deer disease."

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 …

Feb 19, 2024 · The condition, often dubbed “zombie deer disease”, is stealthily spreading among deer populations, sparking concerns among scientists, conservationists and the public alike.

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 …

Apr 17, 2024 · Once a person or animal gets sick, the disease moves to the brain and spine and eventually leads to death. Scientists believe CWD proteins (prions) spread between animals …

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 …

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, …