Hunters Across Two Dozen States Warned Of 'Zombie Deer Disease'

An infectious diseases expert warned Minnesota hunters this week chronic wasting disease is killing deer across the Midwest and has been reported in at least 24 states while posing a risk of infections to humans in the future, according to The Weather Channel. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said chronic wasting disease (CWD) should be treated as a public health issue. "It is probable that human cases of CWD