To date, there have been no reported cases of CWD infection in people. However, some animal studies suggest CWD poses a risk to certain types of non-human primates, like monkeys, that eat meat from CWD-infected animals or come in contact with brain or body fluids from infected deer or elk.
What are the symptoms of chronic wasting disease in humans?
Symptoms include:Severe weight loss.Stumbling.Listlessness.Drooling.High thirst or urination.Drooping ears.Lack of fear
What does chronic wasting disease do to humans?
CWD damages portions of the brain and typically causes progressive loss of body condition, behavioral changes, excessive salivation and death. The cause of the disease is suspected to be a type of prion (protein infectious particle) that is found in some tissues of infected animals.
Can you get CWD from deer poop?
Amswer: Deer droppings do have the potential to transmit both E. coli and chronic wasting disease (CWD), the latter of which is specific to deer and elk and has symptoms similar to mad cow disease.
