肯塔基州在Pulaski县的一头鹿中确认了西部地区的首例CWD病例。 Kentucky confirms first CWD case in western region in a deer from Pulaski County.

肯塔基州已证实其第二宗野生慢性消瘦病病例 发生在普拉斯基县的一只 2.5岁的白尾鹿身上 Kentucky has confirmed its second wild case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a 2.5-year-old male white-tailed deer harvested in Pulaski County during the current hunting season. 诊断结果经两次实验室检测证实, 标志着该州西部地区首次发现。 The diagnosis, confirmed by two lab tests, marks the first detection in the state’s western region. 甲状腺引起的疾病对鹿来说总是致命的,并且没有治愈方法。 The disease, caused by prions, is always fatal to deer and has no cure. 虽然没有人的案件与社署有关,但官员敦促猎人测试采摘的鹿并遵循安全处理准则。 While no human cases have been linked to CWD, officials urge hunters to test harvested deer and follow safe handling guidelines. 国家正在启动其社署反应计划,包括11月的公开会议和12月的委员会更新。 The state is activating its CWD Response Plan, including a public meeting in November and a commission update in December. 自2002年以来,已经测试了70 000多只鹿和骆驼。 Over 70,000 deer and elk have been tested since 2002.