A fatal neurological disease known as “zombie deer disease” has been detected in a South Texas county for the first time, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
– A fatal neurological disease known as “zombie deer disease” has been detected in one South Texas county for the first time, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, was found in a dead deer at a breeding facility in Frio County, southwest of Bexar County, TPWD said in a release on Tuesday. The disease was also found in a live deer at a breeding facility in Hamilton County, west of Waco.“Officials took immediate action to secure all deer at the facilities. TPWD and TAHC plan to continue working together to conduct additional investigations into the extent of the disease within the facilities,” the release states.
As the disease progresses, it causes weight loss, stumbling, tremors, excessive thirst, salivation or urination, loss of appetite, teeth grinding, abnormal head posture and/or drooping ears, the release adds. It never goes dormant and can remain on land for several years. TPWD says there are no known cases of a human becoming infected with the disease, but hunters should test their harvested species for the disease before consuming them.
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