Chronic Wasting Disease, a deadly neurological disorder similar to Mad Cow, has been detected in 24 states. So far it has posed no risk to people, but a new Canadian study has prompted more testing.

Chronic Wasting Disease, a deadly neurological disorder similar to Mad Cow, has been detected in 24 states. So far it has posed no risk to people, but a new Canadian study has prompted more testing.

That means since CWD was first identified in the state in 2012 hunters have killed and consumed more than 8 million deer without any other CJD reports. Creutzfeldt-Jakob first gained notoriety in ...

U of M CIDRAP director and report lead, Michael Osterholm, said it took a group of 67 national and international CWD experts two years to complete the study.