Wyoming –

Zombie disease is said to have spread in this national park. Travelers should use caution when interacting with wild deer.

Deer is an animal that seems cute and friendly for humans to approach. Usually, travelers who see a deer immediately want to stroke its fur or feed it.

However, due to zombie disease, travelers should be vigilant if they see deer showing signs of being attacked by the disease. Yellowstone National Park officials have warned tourists to avoid wildlife.

This statement comes after a deer was found dead near Yellowstone Lake. This place is an often visited natural tourist spot in the Wyoming region of the United States.

Launch New York PostOn Monday (11/20/2023), the deceased adult deer suffered from CWD (chronic wasting disease), an infectious and deadly disease that infects reindeer, elk and elk.

This disease is said to cause zombie-like symptoms because it causes deer to drool excessively, lower their ears, shake their heads, grind their teeth, and hesitate to move. Until now, there is no vaccine or medicine against this disease.

In March, relevant state services captured and marked deer suspected of having the disease. However, the deer died around October.

Authorities collected the carcass for testing at a local wildlife health laboratory, where samples tested positive for CWD.

This rare disease has been detected in free-living and caged animals in at least 31 states in the United States, two Canadian provinces, South Korea and Europe. The disease most often affects reindeer and elk by far.

Meanwhile, in Wyoming itself, this disease has been detected since the 1980s. Currently, the disease infects 10 to 15 percent of Wyoming deer.

The spread of this disease is transmitted through direct animal-to-animal contact or indirectly through contact with an environment infected with dirt, soil, or vegetation.

However, it may take more than a year for infected animals to show symptoms. In fact, some animals can die immediately without showing symptoms.

“The long-term effects of CWD on deer, elk, and moose in the Yellowstone region are still unknown,” the National Park Service warned.

Officials noted that there is no evidence that CWD can infect humans or domestic animal species. However, experts warn that infected meat should not enter the food chain, whether for human or animal consumption.

Officials plan to increase testing and surveillance efforts.

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(week/msl)