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[WinterIsComing]

Experts Warn Fatal ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease Could Spread To Humans
Hunters are urged to be on the lookout for symptoms of chronic wasting disease, though they can take years to appear after infection.

Health experts are warning that a fatal infectious disease that is spreading across the country among deer, elk and moose may be transmittable to humans.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is described as a progressive, fatal disease that affects the brain, spinal cord and other tissues of animals, has been documented in at least 24 states as of January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
The disease, which can take years for symptoms to appear after infection, is believed to spread through bodily fluids like feces, saliva, blood, or urine, by both direct and indirect contact in the environment. There are no treatments or vaccines.

The symptoms, which have been compared to those of zombies, may include drastic weight loss, stumbling, lack of coordination, listlessness, drooling, excessive thirst or urination, drooping ears, lack of fear of people, and aggression.
Though there have been no confirmed animal to human transmissions, some health officials, pointing to laboratory tests, say it may be only a matter of time.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/deer-disease-may-spread-to-humans_us_5c62db95e4b0b50014a9f198

So, instead of bites, we get turned into zombies by being peed/spat/shitted on? Can't say I like this twist...

 

[tkscz]

And this is why deer are hunted. By the way, the 24 states this has been spotted in are, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming

 

[AV]

Train to Busan anyone?

 

[ThatStupidLion]

sign me up if I get to throw shit and piss at people as a zombie

 

[God Enel]

Finally. Win win situation for me. If I survive I can shoot and slaughter some assholes. If I’m a zombie I can chew on some assholes.

 

[strange headache]

 

[Frank Spencer]

I always knew it would have been wrong of me to shed a tear when Bambi's mother died.

 

[Threeshotgamer]

IDW did a comic series a few years ago that dealt with the zombie virus moving through animals that was pretty good

 

[Traianvs]

Good weight loss. It's so hard sometimes so I welcome this diet zombie apocalypse

 

[Kamina]

Of course it is. All it takes is a look at the topics we discuss in the politics forum to confirm.

 

[888]

Finally. Now I can shoot a deer without feeling too bad.

 

[Ownage]

Finally. Now I can shoot a deer without feeling too bad.

just don't get its gibbage on you.