[서울신문 나우뉴스]A warning has been issued that the so-called ‘zombie deer’ disease, which drools and is not afraid of people, can be transmitted to humans. Recently, foreign media such as the British Guardian reported that some scientists are raising concerns that chronic wasting disease (CWD) may one day spread to humans.
CWD, like mad cow disease, refers to a neurological disease in deer caused by modified proteins called ‘prions’. It infects deer and causes damage to the central nervous system, causing symptoms such as the brain being destroyed and holes forming like sponges. In Korea, it is called ‘mad rust disease’ because it shows symptoms of drooling and falling down like a cow with mad cow disease, but its use is being discouraged due to criticism that it is an abhorrent name.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, CWD is known to have spread to Korea, including 32 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces. In particular, last month, a deer with CWD was confirmed for the first time in Yellowstone, one of America’s representative national parks, putting the park on alert.
However, to date, relevant ministries at home and abroad believe that CWD is not a zoonotic disease, unlike mad cow disease. The U.S. National Park Service also said, “There is no evidence yet that CWD can infect humans or other livestock,” but recommended, “It is best not to consume tissues or meat from infected animals (for the time being).”
However, Dr. Corey Anderson, a CWD expert at the University of Minnesota, raised concerns about this. “Just because there have been no cases of cross-species transmission of CWD doesn’t mean it won’t happen,” he said in a recent interview with the Guardian. “We are now talking about the possibility of something similar happening, and it is important to prepare for it,” he said. “What is particularly worrying is that there is no way to effectively eradicate it, both in the animals that infect it and in the environment that contaminates it.” “There is no way to do it,” he added.
Dr. Reina Plowright, a disease ecologist at Cornell University, said, “CWD should be viewed against the backdrop of dangerous zoonotic diseases that cross the interspecies barrier between humans, livestock, and wildlife,” adding, “Contact between disease-carrying animals and human habitats is increasing.” “Outbreaks are occurring in such environments,” he claimed.
Meanwhile, there is currently no vaccine or treatment for CWD, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that the animal be tested before eating deer meat.
Reporter Park Jong-ik pji@seoul.co.kr
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