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Kelend t1_jb1li7a wrote

Reply to comment by intromission76 in Why does Chronic Wasting Disease(CWD) makes deer skinny, even if they eat? by Canisventus

>How do hunters distinguish them?

You can send the brain, or other nerve material to be tested. However, there are no known cases of CWD spreading to humans.

Most wildlife agency offer this for free, as tracking infected deer, is a concern for them.

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muskytortoise t1_jb4anaz wrote

I think it's important to note that prions take years to show symptoms when mentioning no known cases.

I also wonder if people who are less likely to send their hunted meat in for testing are also less likely to receive diagnosis in case of an infection for various social, financial and personal reasons? To clarify, I'm talking about people who for various reasons refuse to see doctors and when they finally encounter one might be misdiagnosed due to lack of prolonged contact or seeing limited number of doctors who might miss the symptoms due to the rarity and lack of experience.

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