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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 277 counties in 24 states have reported chronic wasting disease in free-ranging deer, elk or other cervids as of August.

Chronic Wasting Disease is a disease that certain animals can get in the wild. It is fatal and spreads easily. Learn more about Chronic Wasting Disease and how to stop the spread.

The CDC notes no chronic waste disease infections have been reported in people, but if it could spread to humans, it would be through the meat of an animal with the disease.

Chronic wasting disease is what’s called a “prion disease,” named for the misfolded proteins that cause it. It infects animals like deer and elk and causes neurodegenerative disorders.

Chronic wasting disease — a major threat to deer populations in several states — isn't a problem in New York yet, and state wildlife officials want to keep it that way.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found in both the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan. CWD is a neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose. It causes a degeneration of the brain.

Chronic wasting disease has been detected in just one white-tailed deer on the Blackfeet reservation, but once it's present, it's impossible to eradicate, according to wildlife managers.

Chronic wasting disease is fatal for wildlife, and it might be dangerous for humans who depend on those animals. And this is a big concern on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana.

Chronic wasting disease — a major threat to deer populations in several states — isn't a problem in New York yet, and state wildlife officials want to keep it that way.