Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
The 1st positive case of chronic wasting disease has been reported in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
The positive test came from a white-tailed deer in Wyandot County northwest of Columbus.
The deer was shot by a hunter on private property, ODNR says. Tissue samples submitted by a taxidermist returned a positive result [10 Dec 2020].
CWD is a fatal neurological disease affecting white-tailed deer and other similar species such as mule deer, elk,
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8021541&promed&0
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