‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humans - eviltoast
Warnings that ‘slow-moving disaster’ in North America raises chances of fatal mad cow-type disease jumping species barrier
  • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one
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    11 months ago

    The issue is that deer dont eat each other often enough for that to be how they spread it among each other.

    So whatever vector is moving it around in them, which we dont actually know yet, is the more likely risk of an actual jump. Cant not take a risk if you cant tell if its risky.