Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a free-ranging elk, harvested in Dallam County, on [6 Dec 2016]. This is the 1st known elk in Texas to test positive for CWD.
TAHC and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) discovered the CWD positive elk while conducting enhanced surveillance of cervids at TPWD Panhandle Containment Zone check stations. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa confirmed the presence of CWD
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2gJafpJ
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