CWD confirmed in an Alberta moose
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The first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a moose in Canada was confirmed in Alberta earlier this month. The adult, male moose was killed in a highway collision near the South Saskatchewan river, an area where CWD is already known to exist in the deer population.
A small number of moose with CWD have been found in the United States. The occurrence of CWD in moose is likely due to inter-species transmission, perhaps by way of environmental contamination.
For more information, please see the CWD in moose in Alberta information sheet.
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