The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the state's first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a ...

The zombie deer disease has made its way to Georgia and its spread is concerning for animal experts and hunters alike.

Georgia's first-ever case of the deer disease -- which is 100% fatal -- was reported last week in south Georgia.

Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested ...

The disease — which is 100% fatal — causes a deer's nervous system to shut down until they die, but there's no evidence of the disease spreading to humans.

ATLANTA — Wildlife officials are warning the first case of “zombie deer disease” has shown up in Georgia. Its actual name is Chronic Wasting Disease. The fatal disease can spread quickly in ...

A fatal neurological illness that affects deer known as chronic wasting disease has been detected in Georgia for the first ...

The Georgia Department of Natural ... unsteady gait and eventual death. As the disease progresses, deer exhibit behaviors that make them appear zombie-like. Scholars and doctoral students, led ...

hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested for a fatal and infectious brain-eating disease sometimes called “zombie deer disease.” ...

The state is responding to a positive case of chronic wasting disease in a deer harvested in south Georgia. Contributed by Jill Williams Originally published on georgiarecorder.com, part of the ...