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Fish and Game confirms chronic wasting disease in two more Idaho deer

by NICOLE BLANCHARD
| January 7, 2022 7:00 AM

The Idaho Statesman (TNS)

Two more Idaho deer have been confirmed to have chronic wasting disease, a contagious, fatal neurological disease that was first detected in the state last month.

In a news release, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said two white-tailed deer bucks tested positive for chronic wasting disease, which is caused by malformed proteins called prions...

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