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animals Giving Deer Some CPR

Aww. That's sweet. They get stuck on fence lines a lot that I've seen but cars still kill more than the fences do.

If a deer has that chronic wasting disease can a human get it, is what I wonder. Just because they don't look sickly doesn't mean they don't have it I imagine.
 
Aww. That's sweet. They get stuck on fence lines a lot that I've seen but cars still kill more than the fences do.

If a deer has that chronic wasting disease can a human get it, is what I wonder. Just because they don't look sickly doesn't mean they don't have it I imagine.
Interesting question, I googled it, and got the answer from Gemini:

"There are no reported cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) infecting humans. However, health authorities consider it a theoretical risk because other similar "prion" diseases, such as "mad cow disease," have crossed the species barrier into humans.

Key Scientific Findings

  • Strong Species Barrier: Recent NIH research (May 2024) used lab-grown human brain tissue ("organoids") and found that even high doses of CWD prions failed to cause infection, suggesting a significant biological barrier against transmission to humans.
  • Animal Studies: While transmission has not been seen in humans, some studies have shown that non-human primates (like monkeys) can contract the disease by eating meat or brain tissue from infected deer.
  • Monitoring: A 2024 case involving the deaths of two hunters who ate venison from a CWD-infected population raised concerns; however, the CDC determined these deaths were likely standard cases of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and not linked to CWD.

Safety Recommendations
The CDC and World Health Organization advise the following precautions:

  • Test Your Harvest: If hunting in a CWD-endemic area, strongly consider having the animal tested before consumption.
  • Avoid Sick Animals: Never eat meat from deer or elk that appear thin, stumble, or act strangely.
  • Safe Butchering: Wear rubber or latex gloves when field-dressing and avoid handling high-risk tissues like the brain or spinal cord.
  • Cooking Doesn't Work: Prions are not destroyed by normal cooking temperatures"
 
Interesting question, I googled it, and got the answer from Gemini:

"There are no reported cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) infecting humans. However, health authorities consider it a theoretical risk because other similar "prion" diseases, such as "mad cow disease," have crossed the species barrier into humans.

Cool. Thanks! CWD is just another reason for me to not eat venison - which I have never liked anyway. I stopped hunting a long time ago too. I rather shoot an animal with a camera than a rifle.

He risked giving it mouth to mouth and getting (theoretically anyway), CWD. Double aww!
 
Cool. Thanks! CWD is just another reason for me to not eat venison - which I have never liked anyway. I stopped hunting a long time ago too. I rather shoot an animal with a camera than a rifle.

He risked giving it mouth to mouth and getting (theoretically anyway), CWD. Double aww!
Oh dear. Don't shoot me if you ever see me, shooting with a camera.... I shoot nature and people.... (*ducks*)
 
Oh dear. Don't shoot me if you ever see me, shooting with a camera.... I shoot nature and people.... (*ducks*)

No worries. Better to shoot nature -n- people than people -n- nature. The blood attracts too many wolves & bears & the like anyway. Why would I shoot you? 😄
 
Well, the thing is, some people don't like street photographers, I've got some stories about that, almost involving my blood, lol
I'm an amateur photographer myself and I have no problems with photographers but, there are a couple of "photojournalists" that I wouldn't care if they got shot. Their editors don't realize who exactly they have working for them but... it wouldn't be me shooting them either.
Are you employed as a staff photographer or stringer or affiliated with any newspapers?
 
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