Deer tests positive for CWD in Mecosta County

Mecosta County buck found with CWD. Where the disease is found in Michigan's deer herd
A buck harvested in Mecosta County has been identified with chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release, the first positive case found in the county as the always-fatal disease continues to spread.
Mecosta becomes latest Michigan county to report CWD
With the detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a deer, Mecosta County becomes the 14th Michigan county to report the fatal neurodegenerative illness, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported yesterday.
CWD found in wild deer in Mecosta County, marking 14th affected Michigan county
An adult buck harvested in Millbrook Township has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.Mecosta is now the 14th Mich
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) identified in Mecosta Co. deer
CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, elk and moose. To date, the disease has also been detected in the following Michigan counties: Clinton, Dickinson, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kent, Midland, Montcalm and Ogemaw.
DNR: Deer tests positive for CWD in Mecosta County
A deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Mecosta County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
DNR reports Mecosta County’s first CWD-positive wild deer
A nearby county has become the 14th in Michigan to confirm a wild deer infected with chronic wasting disease, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Mecosta County reports first chronic wasting disease case in wild deer
Mecosta County becomes the 14th Michigan county with a confirmed chronic wasting disease case in wild deer, expanding from nearby Montcalm County.
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Report warns fatal deer disease could jump to humans. Unlikely, Michigan says
News of a chronic wasting disease case in Mecosta County came just days after Minnesota researchers said CWD could eventually pose a risk to other wildlife, livestock and potentially humans.
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2 injured in Mecosta County crash
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Driver hospitalized after overturning vehicle on icy Mecosta County road
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