A-z-animals.com May 15, 2026 • 12:32

15,000 Zombie Deer Are Eaten by Humans Each Year, and That Number is Growing - A-Z Animals

By August Croft

15,000 Zombie Deer Are Eaten by Humans Each Year, and That Number is Growing - A-Z Animals

Learn how chronic wasting disease spreads, why infected “zombie deer” act strangely, and whether humans are at risk.

<ul><li>Deer infected with CWD can spread the disease long before showing a single symptom, and the window of silent transmission is longer than most hunters realize. See the incubation period </li><… [+8222 chars]

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