Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disease that causes a spongy degeneration of the brains resulting in emaciation, abnormal behavior, loss of bodily functions and death. It is said to only affect deer, elk and moose. Although there is no evidence that CWD poses a risk for humans; public health officials recommend that human exposure to the CWD infectious agent be avoided as they continue to evaluate any potential health risk. According to the World Health Organization there … Continue reading →