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Chronic wasting disease detected in Georgia deer for the first time

Chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer in Georgia, marking the first case in the state.
The disease was detected in a two-and-a-half-year-old male deer harvested in Lanier County, confirmed by the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has established a CWD management area in Lanier and Berrien counties to monitor the disease's spread.
DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon assured hunters that deer hunting will continue to thrive in Georgia despite this discovery.

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