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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Second case of ‘zombie deer disease' confirmed in GA
Georgia wildlife officials confirmed a second deer has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. Channel 2 Action News reported on the first 'zombie deer disease' case in Lanier County back in January. On Tuesday, officials said a 4-and-a-half-year-old buck was taken in Berrien County. Officials said the locations where both deer were found are approximately 400 yards apart. Chronic Wasting Disease, more commonly called 'zombie deer disease,' is deadly to deer, elk, and moose. There are no treatments for the disease. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] While there's no reported case of a human contracting disease from infected deer, like Mad Cow Disease, it can't be completely ruled out. 'I want to assure our hunters that deer hunting will continue to thrive in Georgia, despite this current discovery,' Walter Rabon, Commissioner of the Georgia DNR said in January after the first positive case was discovered. 'Working together with our hunters and all Georgians, we will manage CWD and maintain healthy deer herds.' Health officials warn that people should not eat venison from an infected deer. For more information about Georgia's CWD Response Plan, visit TRENDING STORIES: Veteran Atlanta Country music radio personality 'Cadillac Jack' has died at age 51 Paramedic accused of assaulting patient in ambulance in Cobb County Mother describes horrifying moments as she watched her SUV burst into flames along GA 400 [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Utah officials express concern amid uptick in Wyoming zombie deer disease
SALT LAKE CITY () — What's widely known as 'zombie deer disease' is gradually increasing in the Beehive State. The official name is (CWD) and while it is rare, it can impact mule deer populations throughout Utah. Virginia Stout, a veterinarian with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, told that Utah has seen the disease in its mule deer population since 2002. While the numbers started low, a report from the 2021-22 fiscal year showed only eight positive cases. Stout said the division has had 82 positive cases since July 2024. 'It's been here a long time, but we're just now seeing the elevated impact from the disease,' said Stout. Stout explained that CWD is a misfolded protein that accumulates within the body. It can be transmitted through touch or by interacting with an infected area in the environment, such as after shedding fur and then picking it up through eating grass. Once infected, animals can develop brain lesions, become emaciated, appear listless, and have droopy ears. Stout said as there is currently no cure for the disease, infected animals will eventually die. Stout told the disease is similar to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, otherwise known as Mad Cow Disease. While CWD mainly affects mule deer, it can also impact the local elk and moose populations as well but Stout said there have been only six elk cases in the Beehive State since 2002 and no moose reported infections. Stout said as of April 2025, there have been no confirmed CWD cases in humans. However, some studies have shown there may be a risk, prompting the Centers for Disease Control to recommend not eating CWD-positive animals. Utah has a mule deer population of about 300,000, depending on the year. 'So 85 compared to that number is small, but we're only testing a subset of that population,' Stout explained. 'We try to get enough samples to represent the whole population but that can be difficult if hunters are aware of submitting samples or they're not concerned about the disease.' Stout said the biggest hot spot is around Moab and the La Sal Mountains in southwest Utah. Other hot spot areas include Vernal and Myton and notably, Stout said, Bountiful has become a big hot spot within the past two years. 'It is shown to decrease the mild deer populations overall, and then if there is a really high prevalence in one area, you'll see it kind of shift and there won't be as many older age classes,' said Stout. 'It's hard to say exactly where we're at in Utah and how much it's impacting the populations, but we have a lot of ongoing research to try and get at those questions.' The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a monitoring and management plan for CWD to help prevent or minimize the spread of the disease. Stout said Utah is also working with neighboring states to exchange ideas and tactics to mitigate the disease. But the main tactic is educating the public, such as hunters, on what to look out for. 'Main thing is we need hunter participation to be able to detect and study the disease,' Stout said. 'So any hunters that are hearing this, please admit samples to DWR during hunting season. And then we can be better informed to be able to make changes.' Stout told that the Division of Wildlife Resources typically ramps up community outreach in the fall when hunting season begins. According to DWR, during the hunting season, hunters can make an appointment to bring their animal to a DWR office or visit a DWR check station to have the animal tested for CWD. Hunters should also that appear sick or emaciated to a DWR office, biologist or officer. To learn more about CWD or how to make a report on a suspected case, visit the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources website, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies Introduces Game-Changing Solution to Stop Mass Livestock Culling Amid Bird Flu Crisis
BMRT's Revolutionary Technology Can Instantly Detect Infected Poultry, Preventing the Unnecessary Slaughter of Healthy Animals STUART, Fla., March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the escalating crisis of mass poultry culling due to avian influenza (bird flu), Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies (BMRT) today announced a breakthrough application of its multi-patented Base Molecular Resonance™ (BMR™) technology that can detect infected animals instantly, eliminating the need for indiscriminate mass slaughter. With this revolutionary advancement, BMRT is poised to transform disease detection in food supply chains, preserving global food security while reducing economic and environmental waste. The Cost of Bird Flu: Financial and Agricultural Impact Since the onset of the current avian influenza outbreak, more than 166 million birds, including chickens and turkeys, have been culled in the United States many of which were not infected. Testing data indicates that only 5-10% of these birds would have likely tested positive for the virus. In the last quarter alone, over 20 million egg-laying chickens were culled, further tightening egg supplies and driving up prices. These indiscriminate culling practices have cost poultry farmers hundreds of millions of dollars, impacting food production and straining supply chains. As a result, egg prices have surged in response from $2.50 to $5.63, reaching as high as $12 in some areas. BMRT's technology provides an immediate and scalable solution to this crisis by enabling real-time precision-based disease detection, ensuring that only infected birds are culled while healthy flocks remain intact. Preventing Unnecessary Livestock Loss with Precision Scanning The current approach to containing avian influenza involves mass culling, often resulting in the destruction of millions of birds, many of them perfectly healthy. BMRT's non-invasive, instantaneous scanning technology provides an alternative that distinguishes infected birds from healthy ones in real time, preventing unnecessary destruction of food supplies while maintaining disease control. According to Robert 'Bo' Short, BMRT Co-Founder & CEO, 'Right now, millions of chickens are being slaughtered out of fear rather than necessity. Our technology eliminates that uncertainty. With a simple scan, we can pinpoint infected animals with 100% accuracy, allowing farmers and regulators to respond with surgical precision instead of widespread devastation. This is a major step forward for global food security, animal welfare, and the agricultural economy.' Expanding to Cattle, Pork, and Beyond Beyond poultry, BMRT's molecular resonance technology can be adapted to detect diseases in cattle, swine, and other livestock, helping to prevent devastating outbreaks such as Mad Cow Disease, African Swine Fever, and Foot-and-Mouth Disease to name a few. With food supply disruptions becoming an increasing global concern, BMRT's cutting-edge detection capabilities have the potential to redefine safety standards across the agricultural sector. 'Bird flu is just the beginning,' added Lee Duke, BMRT Co-Founder & President. 'We can detect disease in livestock at the molecular level before symptoms even appear, allowing for rapid intervention that safeguards the food supply and protects farmers from catastrophic losses. This is the future of disease detection.' Independently Validated for Unmatched Accuracy BMRT's technology has been independently validated by a third-party study conducted by the Center for Applied Innovation at York St. John University in England. The landmark study confirmed BMRT's 100% accuracy in detecting gunpowder, illegal drugs, cancer and other threats in both blind and double-blind tests, with no false positives or false negatives. The same precision and reliability now apply to disease detection in the agricultural industry, making it possible to safeguard global food supplies with unprecedented efficiency. A New Era for Agriculture and Food Security As governments, regulatory agencies, and food producers struggle to contain the economic and ethical fallout of mass livestock culling, BMRT's solution offers a revolutionary path forward. By deploying this safe, rapid, and non-invasive screening technology, the industry can replace fear-driven responses with precision-based disease management, ensuring food stability without compromising public health. About Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies (BMRT) BMRT has discovered a new area of Quantum Physics that utilizes resonant frequencies to detect particle interactions at subatomic levels. This technology, called Base Molecular Resonance™ (BMR™), can detect any compound or biological substance, including every element on the periodic table, and up to 200 cancers and other diseases. With over 20 years of prototyping and testing proving its unmatched detection capabilities, BMR™ has the potential to save millions of lives by pinpointing weapons, explosives, and other physical threats both up close and at great distances, and detecting cancers and other diseases long before they present clinical symptoms. The non-invasive, harmless, and instant scan has broad implications in cancer diagnostics, public safety, law enforcement, security, and military services. Bryan Adams 800.522.4718 Ext. 1
