{"id":2395221,"date":"2025-01-26T07:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T12:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horrifying-discovery-shows-disease-creating-zombie-deer-may-be-close-to-jumping-species\/"},"modified":"2025-01-26T07:57:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T12:57:25","slug":"horrifying-discovery-shows-disease-creating-zombie-deer-may-be-close-to-jumping-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horrifying-discovery-shows-disease-creating-zombie-deer-may-be-close-to-jumping-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Horrifying Discovery Shows Disease Creating &#8216;Zombie Deer&#8217; May Be Close to Jumping Species"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhorrifying-discovery-shows-disease-creating-zombie-deer-may-be-close-to-jumping-species%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395221&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent report from the \u2062University \u2064of Minnesota warns\u200b that\u2062 there is a potential risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roadgrill-new-app-lets-people-claim-roadkill-so-they-can-eat-it\/\" title=\"Roadgrill: New App Lets People Claim Roadkill So They Can Eat It\">chronic wasting disease<\/a> (CWD), a fatal neurodegenerative condition affecting deer and related species, \u2062jumping to humans.The report highlights vulnerabilities in preparedness and response to CWD, which is caused by infectious prions that contaminate environments through animal \u2064body fluids. The report emphasizes that the spread of CWD could lead to significant consequences for wildlife, livestock, and human populations.Michael Osterholm, the director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-infectious-disease-expert-says-double-masking-actually-enhances-your-ability-to-get-infected\/\" title=\"Top Infectious Disease Expert Says Double Masking \u2018Actually Enhances Your Ability To Get Infected\u2019\">infectious disease research<\/a> at the university, noted that feral pigs might already be infected, raising concerns about domestic swine and its implications for the\u2062 swine and cattle markets. With \u2063no vaccines or treatments available, wildlife \u200bagencies\u200b are focused on limiting the disease&#8217;s spread, which poses \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-mo-brooks-blasts-biden-for-weakness-over-iran-empowering-terrorists\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Rep. Mo Brooks Blasts Biden for Weakness over Iran, \u2018Empowering\u2019 Terrorists\">growing global threat<\/a> as CWD continues \u200bto become endemic in new areas. The consumption of infected \u2062venison presents a potential exposure risk for humans, though the specifics\u2063 of how a prion could infect a human remain unclear.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There is a risk of chronic wasting disease, also known as CWD, jumping from animals like deer over to humans, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cidrap.umn.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/CWD%20Report%202025_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>, published by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota earlier this month, warned that there exist preparedness and response vulnerabilities with CWD, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fatal neurodegenerative disease<\/a> which impacts cervids like deer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/1-100000-wildlife-biologist-amazed-spotting-extremely-rare-elk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elk<\/a>, and moose.<\/p>\n<p>The condition is caused by prions, which are &ldquo;infectious proteins that target normal brain proteins to fold abnormally,&rdquo; according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Those proteins are shed by means of body fluids, possibly exposing other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/55-year-old-school-worker-goes-hunting-fired-superintendent-shooting-deer-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deer<\/a> to the disease and infecting the environment through soil and plants.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Osterholm, who directs infectious disease research at the University of Minnesota, said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2025\/01\/12\/u-of-m-researchers-examine-preparedness-for-possibility-of-cwd-jump-to-humans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comments<\/a> to MPR News that there may alread be spillover of CWD to other species.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have some limited data now suggesting that feral pigs might be infected,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, if they can get infected, surely as possible domestic swine could also become infected,&rdquo; the researcher continued. &ldquo;What would that do to the swine market? What would that do to the cattle market? These are huge issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report indeed detailed possible widespread impacts from the transmission of CWD to new species.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The continued spread of CWD and environmental contamination increase the risk of exposure and spillover to other wildlife, livestock, and humans,&rdquo; the document noted. &ldquo;Emerging prion strains with a greater propensity for cross-species transmission could heighten these concerns.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>CWD spillover could thereby &ldquo;have far-reaching effects on the food supply, economy, global trade, and agriculture.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Osterholm warned that infected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-submits-deer-photo-facebook-whitetail-page-within-10-minutes-way-losing-hunting-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">venison<\/a> is one way in which humans are exposed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know that people are being exposed through consumption with prions,&rdquo; he told MPR News.<\/p>\n<p>Osterholm ominously warned: &ldquo;What we don&rsquo;t yet understand is what would it take for that prion to actually infect that human with ingestion?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that handling CWD, which was first identified in 1967 in a captive mule deer in Colorado, is usually a responsibility of wildlife agencies.<\/p>\n<p>There are no vaccines or treatments for the disease, so the agencies usually focus on limiting the spread.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thus, CWD is likely to become endemic in more areas over time as the agent is introduced to new areas where cervids are present,&rdquo; the report continued.<\/p>\n<p>It adds: &ldquo;Because cervids are widespread on every continent except Antarctica, CWD poses a significant global threat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The study, released by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, emphasizes vulnerabilities in preparedness and response to this fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting cervids. CWD is caused by prions\u2014infectious proteins that cause normal brain proteins to misfold\u2014and can spread through body fluids, contaminating soil and plants. Michael Osterholm, a researcher at the university, noted that there are indications feral pigs may be infected as well, raising concerns about domestic swine becoming affected too. The report warns that CWD&#8217;s spread could have significant implications for wildlife, livestock, human health, food supply chains, and agriculture globally. There are currently no vaccines or treatments for CWD; thus agencies focus on controlling its spread as it becomes more widespread across continents except Antarctica<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2395222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/deer.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[17353,43254,19919,49214,40396],"class_list":["post-2395221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-conservation","tag-disease-outbreak","tag-wildlife","tag-zombie-deer","tag-zoonotic-diseases"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/deer.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395221"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395225,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395221\/revisions\/2395225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}