A lab in Louisiana is a hub for chronic wasting disease research detection. Outside, scientists face skepticism and backlash.

SUGARLOAF TWP. — A deer-killing disease that invaded this winter is here to stay. “CWD like glitter. Once you have it, there’s no way to get rid of it,” Andrea Korman, a biologist specializing in CWD ...

Yellowstone National Park‘s first case of “zombie deer disease’ was confirmed at on Tuesday — a horrific illness that gradually shuts down the deer’s body. The National Park Service confirmed the case ...

The disease was first noted in captive deer in Colorado in the 1960s. The most closely related animal disease is scrapie in sheep. “It’s a very unusual disease,” said Matthew Dunfee, an expert at the ...

GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Genesee County is the 16th area of Michigan affected by chronic wasting disease in its deer herd. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a 2.5-year-old doe ...

Chronic Wasting Disease infected more than 20 deer in Ohio this past hunting season. Ohio deer are testing positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a neurological disease that is always fatal to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A fatal disease among deer that may cause abnormal behavior including a lack of fear of humans is inching closer to the Columbus area. The Ohio Division of Wildlife has ...

A deer showing classic signs of chronic wasting disease, including severe weight loss, a rough, patchy coat and drooping head. Credit: Terry Kreeger, Wyoming Dept. of Game and Fish and Chronic Wasting ...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday that a hunter-harvested deer has tested positive for the state's first identified case of the deadly Chronic Wasting Disease. The ...