Author: Stephanie Langston / Source: WKRN

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – As Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) spreads in Tennessee, there are concerns the disease could jump from deer to humans.
“Back in the back of my brain, is it a concern? The answer is yes,” Dr. William Schaffner at Vanderbilt University Medical Center told News 2.
The concern grows as CWD spreads.
“It has been spreading among deer in the United States over the last decade.”
Now CWD is in more than 2 dozen states, according to the TWRA.
“It’s an illness that affects the brain of the deer and makes them non-functional and eventually will lead to their death,” explained Dr. Schaffner.
CWD is very similar to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or CJD found in humans, both are prion diseases.
“There is a concern since the two illnesses are similar. Is it possible that this, it’s called a prion it’s like a virus, could…
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