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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, and moose. Sixty hunter-harvested deer and ten elk tested positive for CWD based on test results from samples taken last fall in Nebraska, including in ten counties where CWD was not previously detected. There have been no known cases of CWD in people, but Nebraska Fish and Game advises against eating meat from deer and elk affected with CWD. If you see a deer acting strange with a noticeable drooping head, do not touch the animal and report it to your local game warden.
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Chronic wasting disease is caused by a prion, which is a type of protein that causes other proteins to behave abnormally in the central nervous system. This leads to abnormal behavior and eventual death in deer, elk, and moose.
Chronic wasting disease primarily affects animals in the deer family. It was first documented in Nebraska in 2000 and has since been detected in 68 out of 93 Nebraska counties.
Deer and elk infected with chronic wasting disease should not be harvested for meat. Hunters should avoid harvesting or processing animals with symptoms of CWD. Symptoms of CWD are largely behavioral, but an extremely skinny harvest animal could also be cause for concern. While there have been no reported cases of CWD in humans, health officials highly recommend using precautions and not eating meat from CWD infected animals.
Each year, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission tests harvests deer in 4-7 regions for CWD. Last year, the monitoring efforts were increased by 42% which likely accounts for the increase in positive tests for CWD.
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Monitoring efforts continue for CWD in Nebraska, and samples taken may not be a full representation of CWD in the deer population. It is possible CWD exists in counties where it has not yet been detected.
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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, and moose. Sixty hunter-harvested deer and ten elk tested positive for CWD based on test results from samples taken last fall in Nebraska, including in ten counties where CWD was not previously detected. There have been no known cases of CWD in people, but Nebraska Fish and Game advises against eating meat from deer and elk affected with CWD. If you see a deer acting strange with a noticeable drooping head, do not touch the animal and report it to your local game warden.
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Chronic wasting disease is caused by a prion, which is a type of protein that causes other proteins to behave abnormally in the central nervous system. This leads to abnormal behavior and eventual death in deer, elk, and moose.
Chronic wasting disease primarily affects animals in the deer family. It was first documented in Nebraska in 2000 and has since been detected in 68 out of 93 Nebraska counties.
Deer and elk infected with chronic wasting disease should not be harvested for meat. Hunters should avoid harvesting or processing animals with symptoms of CWD. Symptoms of CWD are largely behavioral, but an extremely skinny harvest animal could also be cause for concern. While there have been no reported cases of CWD in humans, health officials highly recommend using precautions and not eating meat from CWD infected animals.
Each year, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission tests harvests deer in 4-7 regions for CWD. Last year, the monitoring efforts were increased by 42% which likely accounts for the increase in positive tests for CWD.
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Monitoring efforts continue for CWD in Nebraska, and samples taken may not be a full representation of CWD in the deer population. It is possible CWD exists in counties where it has not yet been detected.
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As of March 6, 2025, there are active measles outbreaks in Texas, New Mexico and New Jersey. The largest of these, in Texas, includes 198 measles cases and the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. The death occurred in an unvaccinated school age child. Most of the U.S. measles cases in 2025 have been among children ages 5-19 years (45% of cases) and children under 5 years (34% of cases). Nearly all measles cases (94%) have occurred in people who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. In 2025 to date, there have been more than twice as many measles cases in the U.S. as the same date in 2024.
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Measles is one of the world’s most infectious diseases, and spreads through the air. The virus can remain active on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours. One person infected by measles can infect nine out of ten unvaccinated people they come into contact with.
Measles used to result in 48,000 hospitalizations each year before the vaccine was developed.
In the US, the vaccine is not given to babies under 1 year of age or people with weakened immune systems. This makes these groups especially susceptible to infection if they are exposed to someone with the virus. As a result, they can only rely on herd immunity (having around 95% of the population immunized) to help protect them against measles.
Side effects of the measles vaccine have been well researched. About 10% of children will develop a fever 6-12 days after vaccination, and some experience a small rash. In very rare cases, the fever can induce seizures.
Two doses of the vaccine (MMR vaccine) are 97% effective at preventing measles, and one dose is 93% effective. Breakthrough infections, especially somewhere where high levels of measles outbreaks are occurring, are possible. The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.
Multiple studies have shown no connection between the measles vaccine and autism. Autism symptoms begin to show in children around the same time a child is receiving vaccines. It makes sense to suspect vaccines as a cause, and research has looked into this for that reason. However, according to these studies, the timing is coincidental.
Parents can have conversations with their doctors to decide if their child should receive the measles vaccine, and choose a timeline that works best for their family.
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The CDC and state health departments are actively monitoring measles outbreaks and measles cases. The CDC website is updated every Friday with updated measles information.
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As of March 6, 2025, there are active measles outbreaks in Texas, New Mexico and New Jersey. The largest of these, in Texas, includes 198 measles cases and the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. The death occurred in an unvaccinated school age child. Most of the U.S. measles cases in 2025 have been among children ages 5-19 years (45% of cases) and children under 5 years (34% of cases). Nearly all measles cases (94%) have occurred in people who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. In 2025 to date, there have been more than twice as many measles cases in the U.S. as the same date in 2024.
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Measles is one of the world’s most infectious diseases, and spreads through the air. The virus can remain active on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours. One person infected by measles can infect nine out of ten unvaccinated people they come into contact with.
Measles used to result in 48,000 hospitalizations each year before the vaccine was developed.
In the US, the vaccine is not given to babies under 1 year of age or people with weakened immune systems. This makes these groups especially susceptible to infection if they are exposed to someone with the virus. As a result, they can only rely on herd immunity (having around 95% of the population immunized) to help protect them against measles.
Side effects of the measles vaccine have been well researched. About 10% of children will develop a fever 6-12 days after vaccination, and some experience a small rash. In very rare cases, the fever can induce seizures.
Two doses of the vaccine (MMR vaccine) are 97% effective at preventing measles, and one dose is 93% effective. Breakthrough infections, especially somewhere where high levels of measles outbreaks are occurring, are possible. The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.
Multiple studies have shown no connection between the measles vaccine and autism. Autism symptoms begin to show in children around the same time a child is receiving vaccines. It makes sense to suspect vaccines as a cause, and research has looked into this for that reason. However, according to these studies, the timing is coincidental.
Parents can have conversations with their doctors to decide if their child should receive the measles vaccine, and choose a timeline that works best for their family.
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The CDC and state health departments are actively monitoring measles outbreaks and measles cases. The CDC website is updated every Friday with updated measles information.
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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, and moose. Sixty hunter-harvested deer and ten elk tested positive for CWD based on test results from samples taken last fall in Nebraska, including in ten counties where CWD was not previously detected. There have been no known cases of CWD in people, but Nebraska Fish and Game advises against eating meat from deer and elk affected with CWD. If you see a deer acting strange with a noticeable drooping head, do not touch the animal and report it to your local game warden.
WHAT WE KNOW
Chronic wasting disease is caused by a prion, which is a type of protein that causes other proteins to behave abnormally in the central nervous system. This leads to abnormal behavior and eventual death in deer, elk, and moose.
Chronic wasting disease primarily affects animals in the deer family. It was first documented in Nebraska in 2000 and has since been detected in 68 out of 93 Nebraska counties.
Deer and elk infected with chronic wasting disease should not be harvested for meat. Hunters should avoid harvesting or processing animals with symptoms of CWD. Symptoms of CWD are largely behavioral, but an extremely skinny harvest animal could also be cause for concern. While there have been no reported cases of CWD in humans, health officials highly recommend using precautions and not eating meat from CWD infected animals.
Each year, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission tests harvests deer in 4-7 regions for CWD. Last year, the monitoring efforts were increased by 42% which likely accounts for the increase in positive tests for CWD.
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Monitoring efforts continue for CWD in Nebraska, and samples taken may not be a full representation of CWD in the deer population. It is possible CWD exists in counties where it has not yet been detected.
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As of March 6, 2025, there are active measles outbreaks in Texas, New Mexico and New Jersey. The largest of these, in Texas, includes 198 measles cases and the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. The death occurred in an unvaccinated school age child. Most of the U.S. measles cases in 2025 have been among children ages 5-19 years (45% of cases) and children under 5 years (34% of cases). Nearly all measles cases (94%) have occurred in people who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. In 2025 to date, there have been more than twice as many measles cases in the U.S. as the same date in 2024.
WHAT WE KNOW
Measles is one of the world’s most infectious diseases, and spreads through the air. The virus can remain active on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours. One person infected by measles can infect nine out of ten unvaccinated people they come into contact with.
Measles used to result in 48,000 hospitalizations each year before the vaccine was developed.
In the US, the vaccine is not given to babies under 1 year of age or people with weakened immune systems. This makes these groups especially susceptible to infection if they are exposed to someone with the virus. As a result, they can only rely on herd immunity (having around 95% of the population immunized) to help protect them against measles.
Side effects of the measles vaccine have been well researched. About 10% of children will develop a fever 6-12 days after vaccination, and some experience a small rash. In very rare cases, the fever can induce seizures.
Two doses of the vaccine (MMR vaccine) are 97% effective at preventing measles, and one dose is 93% effective. Breakthrough infections, especially somewhere where high levels of measles outbreaks are occurring, are possible. The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.
Multiple studies have shown no connection between the measles vaccine and autism. Autism symptoms begin to show in children around the same time a child is receiving vaccines. It makes sense to suspect vaccines as a cause, and research has looked into this for that reason. However, according to these studies, the timing is coincidental.
Parents can have conversations with their doctors to decide if their child should receive the measles vaccine, and choose a timeline that works best for their family.
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The CDC and state health departments are actively monitoring measles outbreaks and measles cases. The CDC website is updated every Friday with updated measles information.
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