Chronic Wasting Disease — United States
A white-tailed deer in Ponca recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). The disease is fatal to deer and elk.
The positive CWD test from a deer comes on the heels of an elk near Pruitt, about 12 miles [19.3 km] east of Ponca, that was confirmed to have the disease [23 Feb 2016]. Both areas are in northern Newton County.
The AGFC took tissue samples from the 2.5-year-old female deer, which was found dead. The US
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