Sunday, 20 December 2020

PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease - North America (06): USA (WY) elk

Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
An elk has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in an area of northwestern Wyoming where the animals congregate during the winter at feeding grounds.
Wyoming's Wildlife Health Laboratory processed a test Wednesday [16 Dec 2020] from an elk killed by a hunter as part of Grand Teton National Park's annual elk population control efforts, state officials announced Friday [18 Dec 2020].
Mule deer and moose have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the area in the past, but

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8033629&promed&0

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