New research is showing that prions, “a mysterious infectious agent that is neither bacterium nor virus”, said to be the cause of chronic wasting disease found in some areas of the country in deer populations, is much more infectious and can become even more so while living in the soil combined with certain minerals.
Prions cause mad cow disease in cattle, scrapie in sheep and chronic wasting disease in deer, elk and moose. Human consumption of beef from infected cows has shown to be deadly. Not so in venison, at least what has been discovered so far.
You can learn more about chronic wasting disease and how to help prevent the spread of the disease by visiting the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance website.
Tom Remington
