Chronic Wasting Disease Resurfaces in New York After Two Decades

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal illness affecting deer, has been detected in New York for the first time in nearly 20 years, with the latest case found in a facility in upstate New York. The disease, which causes severe physiological and behavioral changes in deer, was confirmed by the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories. State and federal agencies are investigating to prevent its spread, although no wild deer are currently known to be infected. CWD is not transmissible to humans, but consuming infected meat is discouraged.