Warning: 'Zombie Deer Disease' Found in New York Deer!

Hey, New York hunters! There's a scary disease known as 'zombie deer disease' that's back in the state after almost 20 years. This disease, called chronic wasting disease (CWD), makes the brains of deer and elk turn spongy, and it's always fatal. Recently, a case was found in a northern county near Canada. Officials say the risk to humans is low, but they're worried about the disease spreading among animals.

So, they're asking people not to eat venison from infected deer. The disease is caused by proteins called prions that go wrong in the body. There's no cure or vaccine, and it spreads easily through contact with infected animals or their stuff. Experts are even a bit concerned that it might jump to humans one day. So, if you hunt deer, be careful and follow the rules to help stop the spread of this disease.

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