CWD Transmission and Progression

Chronic wasting disease can easily spread in nature, and it can take up to 2 years for CWD to kill an infected animal. But why is that?
Learn more about chronic wasting disease: z.umn.edu/CWDWatch/
This video was created by the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach (mnpro.umn.edu/) at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety.
Animation created by Pa Gar Vang, student in the University of Minnesota College of Design. / pagarvang

[@luinthorn9592]

So the infected proteins remain, what kills them? Is this something that we would be concerned about?

[@lilhombrae3532]

Heat breaks proteins down so burning it or boiling water. And yes be scared but not panicked it could jump the gap to humans however it’s not too evident if it will

[@fatsleepypanda3244]

I think the ones who should considere this risk are hunters. Human usually eat bovine meat, not deers meat so the risk is minor for others i guess

[@africanelectron751]

Prions are another kind of fucked up.

[@Loudx1]

Wait what if a human eats the infected grass? (That probably won’t happen but I’m just asking)

[@K.Pershing]

Are you planning on eating grass which contains CWD proteins?

[@Loudx1]

@@K.Pershing Maaaaaaybe lmao

[@blueberrycatto]

Good question, let’s not find out

[@Loudx1]

@@blueberrycatto yeah, let's not

[@johnduellman5760]

Since science has proven that infected animals shed prions into the landscape that are taken up by the soil and plants and can be passed on to other animals when these plants are consumed, then why is it if CWD is so bad that there are no hay embargos in place to prevent hay from being harvested, specifically in a high prevalence areas that is certainly infected, from being shipped all over the country? I have seen large herds of whitetails feeding in hay fields in high the highest prevalence areas and then be harvested and shipped all over to continue the spread.

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[@MoskusMoskiferus1611]

They aren't Virus nor even Bacteria

[@blueberrycatto]

It is not a virus

[@77yum75]

OMGGGG CWD 😱😨

[@LibraryOfRuina_Angelica]

😐

[@radistyx]

lol

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