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The Salt
Michael Miller, senior wildlife veterinarian for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, has released data showing that mule deer submission to Chronic Wasting Disease more than tripled near the end of 2017.

Concerns Grow That Infections From 'Zombie Deer' Meat Can Jump To Humans

Jan 17, 2018
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.
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The Salt
When Shirley Lindenbaum visited a South Fore village in 2008, one man said excitedly, "See how many children we have now?"

When People Ate People, A Strange Disease Emerged

Sep 06, 2016
For decades, a rare disease crawled across Papua New Guinea. When scientists realized what was behind kuru, it caught everyone by surprise. But similar diseases can still be transmitted through food.
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Goats and Soda
Colored brain scan of a 17-year-old boy with mad cow disease. The bright yellow spots are a sign that the thalamus is damaged by diseased proteins.

Mad Cow Disease In Texas Man Has Mysterious Origin

Apr 16, 2015
It's only the fourth case of the deadly disease in the U.S. And it has doctors on an international hunt. How did a disease linked to contaminated beef in the U.K. more than a decade ago get to Texas?
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Shots - Health News
Cows in England suspected of having mad cow disease in 1996. The illness was traced to particular proteins that gummed up brain tissue because they didn't fold properly.

Mad Cow Research Hints At Ways To Halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Mar 09, 2015
Corinne Lasmezas began her career studying a disease that destroys the brains of cattle. Now she's using what she learned to search for drugs that can stop human brain diseases.
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