By Fox NewsThe discovery of Yellowstone National Park’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) last month has raised concerns that the fatal brain disease may someday spread to humans, according to some scientists. It has been spotted in deer, elk, reindeer and moose in areas of North America, Canada, Norway and South Korea. And now scientists are sounding the alarm that it could infect humans, although no known case has ever been recorded. Epidemiologists say the absence of a “spillover” case yet does not mean it will not happen. Anderson is a program co-director at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP).

Source: GNN Liberia December 26, 2023 16:15 UTC