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Chronic wasting disease
Prion disease affecting the deer family
Medical condition
| Chronic wasting disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Zombie deer disease |
| Deer with signs of chronic wasting disease | |
| Specialty | Infectious disease, neurology, veterinary medicine |
| Symptoms | Behavioral changes, weight loss, decreased interactions with other animals, tremors, repetitive walking in set patterns, increased drinking and urination, excessive salivation and grinding of the teeth, loss of fear of humans, confusion |
| Usual onset | 18–24 months after initial exposure |
| Causes | A type of prion |
| Diagnostic method | Suspected based on symptoms, confirmed by examination of the brain |
| Prevention | Exterminating infected deer, incineration and disposal of infected deer carcasses |
| Treatment | None |
| Prognosis | Always fatal[1] |
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes called zombie deer disease, is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) affecting deer.
TSEs are a family of diseases thought to be caused by misfolded proteins called prions and include similar disea
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