1st Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia

First Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia: What is it and does it affect people?
The first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Georgia has been confirmed. Find out what it is and if it can affect humans.
Chronic wasting disease detected in Georgia deer for the first time
A fatal neurological illness that affects deer known as chronic wasting disease has been detected in Georgia for the first time, state wildlife officials announced Thursday.
Georgia Confirms Its First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease
Georgia wildlife officials have confirmed the state's first-ever case of CWD in a hunter-harvested whitetail buck.
Deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease, first for Georgia
The first positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Georgia was confirmed Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The fatal neurological disease has no current treatments or preventative vaccines.
First Case of Chronic-Wasting Disease in Deer Confirmed in Georgia
Georgia confirms its first Chronic-Wasting Disease case in a deer. DNR sets up a management area and sampling plan to control spread while assuring safe deer hunting continues.
Chronic wasting disease found on Flathead Reservation for first time
The discovery of CWD on the reservation, in a mule deer, came after the disease was found for the first time in the Flathead Valley near Kalispell in October.
Chronic Wasting Disease Found For 1st Time In Georgia
CWD was first discovered in 1967 in Fort Collins, Colorado. CWD is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by infectious, misfolded proteins called prions. There are no current treatments or preventative vaccines.
First chronic wasting disease case found in Manitowoc County deer
MANITOWOC – A deer in Manitowoc County has been identified to have chronic wasting disease, and authorities urge hunters to test any deer they have harvested. The positive test result is from a 1-year-old buck harvested Nov. 23 on private property, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Chronic Wasting Disease spotted in deer in Georgia for first time
For the first time, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a deer found in Georgia. Tina Johannsen, assistant chief of game management for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, said the disease was found on a property on the Berrien-Lanier county line in South Georgia in a deer that was harvested on November 30, 2024.
Chronic Wasting Disease case found in Lanier County, wildlife officials say
A deer harvested in Lanier County tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DNR said the case was found in a two-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer.
First case of fatal neurological disease found in Georgia White Tail Deer
Lanier and Berrien Counties are now considered “Chronic Wasting Disease” management areas by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. This declaration comes after a two-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer,
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Georgia DNR confirms first case of chronic wasting disease in deer
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the state’s first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer.