'Zombie deer' disease hits another US state; All you need to know
Known as the Chronic Wasting Disease, this fatal disease affects animals like deer, moose, elk and reindeer, and is highly contagious causing starvation and even death.
The Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia has seen two white-tailed deer get affected by this fatal disease when they tested positive, according to the National Park Service, an administrative body operating in the area, says a Fox News report.
First case of CWD in a West Virginia national park: Reports
This is reportedly the first case of the fatal Chronic Wasting Disease in the West Virginia region, according to NPS. Officials of the NPS have stated that the behavioral changes in animals include the likes of depression, altered gait, head tremors and circling, which happen at a very advanced stage and may even cause death of the animals affected by it.
Because of these symptoms, all happening at once in animals, is the reason why CWD is also known as 'zombie deer', due to the symptoms shown.
This is not the first case of CWD in US: Who else was affected?
The case of these white-tailed deer was discovered during a reduction operation in the said national park, along with a subsequent disease sampling for animals of this species. During the discovery, it was also observed that the animals were based in the Jefferson County region of the national park in West Virginia.
This is not the only national park in the United States affected by this fatal disease. CWD was also
