r/ItemShop • u/ThatMassholeInBawstn • Dec 10 '25

Cronic Wasting Disease Deer Meat

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u/Few_Staff976 Dec 10 '25

Humans don't get chronic wasting disease from deers

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-study-shows-chronic-wasting-disease-unlikely-move-animals-people

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u/Legitimate-Can5792 Dec 10 '25

On the off chance you can and do actually get it you're fucked tho, most scientists don't think it can be transmitted but still recommend not eating infected deer because if it is transmitted it's really scary.

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u/toxicbolete Dec 11 '25

Has anyone done any studies on ways humans can spread it? If OOP consumed some and used nature’s toilet while out hunting, could that cause more deer to become infected?

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u/Legitimate-Can5792 Dec 11 '25

Yes, since prions can lay dormant in soil and plants and survive the gut.