Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
A roadkill white-tailed deer collected by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel on U.S. Highway 87 between Dalhart and Hartley has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This marks the 1st discovery of CWD in a Texas roadkill and the 1st case in a Texas Panhandle whitetail.
"The roadkill was found along the border between the current CWD Containment Zone and Surveillance Zone, and as a result will likely necessitate a precautionary expansion of the Containment Zone,"
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2CUQF4Q
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