Deadly deer disease detected in another Georgia county

Four more deer in South Georgia have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

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The latest detections include the first confirmed case in Coffee County. As a result, Coffee and Cook counties have been added to the state’s CWD Management Area.

Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious and fatal neurological disease that affects deer and other members of the deer family.

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Wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to help monitor the spread by submitting harvested deer for testing. Testing is free.

Hunters can find more information by clicking here.

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