Helping to combat chronic wasting disease
Fact Sheet
2005-3076
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a disease of the nervous system that results in distinctive brain lesions. CWD affects elk, white-tailed deer, and mule deer, but has not been documented in livestock or humans. The origins of the disease, as well as the modes of transmission, remain unknown. Infected deer and elk appear robust and healthy in the early stages of CWD; clinical signs might not show for years. Mortality typically occurs within months after the appearance of clinical signs. The route of transmission is unknown; likely routes include direct transmission between infected and noninfected animals and infected animals contaminating local environments.
Suggested Citation
U.S. Geological Survey, 2003, Helping to combat chronic wasting disease: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2005–3076, 2 p., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/fs20053076.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Table of Contents
- New Initiatives and Future Direction
- National Planning and Surveillance Workshop
- Department of the Interior and State Activities
- Information Products
- New Diagnostic Capabilities
- Science and Health Team
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Helping to combat chronic wasting disease |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2005-3076 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20053076 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |