What is the new disease that turns deer into zombies? 0

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What is the new disease that turns deer into zombies?

This refers to chronic wasting disease (CWD), caused by prions—a unique class of infectious pathogens.

 

After infection, animals such as deer, roe deer, and moose begin to lose weight, their movements become unsteady, and they often stumble.

Symptoms include excessive salivation and lethargy, and their gaze becomes "characteristically vacant," which is what led to CWD being called the disease that turns deer into zombies.

This disease has attracted particular attention because it can cross species barriers and pose a serious threat to humanity. To date, CWD spreads only among members of the deer family; however, research by American scientists has shown that there is a risk of transmission of the disease to humans. Moreover, there is neither a vaccine nor an effective treatment available.

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