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Chronic Wasting Disease Spreads in NC | Durham News
North Carolina’s deer population faces a growing threat as chronic wasting disease surges, with 34 new cases this season pushing the five-year total to 67—still low but alarming. First detected in Edgecombe County, the fatal brain disease spreads via bodily fluids and human behavior: deer gather around human-fed areas, leaving behind infectious prions, while hunters transporting game unknowingly carry it across regions. Though not contagious to humans, the disease’s spread mirrors past population crashes in other states, especially as deer are squeezed into smaller habitats by urban growth…
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