Louisiana weighs big changes in zombie deer disease containment. But what do the scientists think?

By: Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 1,223

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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There’s a disease spreading amongst deer in the United States, including northern parishes of Louisiana, that has no cure. The state implemented measures to contain the spread, but those could soon be dialed back at the will of state legislators, worrying scientists who study the disease and its expansion.

Chronic wasting disease, colloquially known as zombie deer disease, has spread into 36 states and five Canadian provinces since it was first detected in the …

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