- Hello, Jeff - This is terrible news. And the health
department says: "People who consumed the CWD infected deer need not
worry" ?????? What planet is this person living on?
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- There must be LONG-TERM monitoring of the health of those
who consumed the deer meat. IF they don't monitor their health long-term,
they will be able to say that there appears to be no danger eating CWD
infected deer meat. They need to watch closely to see if any of those
who consumed the meat contract sCJD or atypical vCJD later in life.
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- "The white-tailed deer recently diagnosed with
chronic
wasting disease (CWD) was one of the deer donated to the Verona Fire
Department
and served at its Annual Sportsmen's Feast on Sunday, 13 Mar 2005, an
Oneida
County Health Department spokesman said today."
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- Patricia Doyle
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- CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE, CERVIDS -
USA (NEW YORK)(03): HUMAN EXPOSURE
A ProMED-mail post
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Diseases
http://www.isid.org
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Date: 9 Apr 205
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org
Source: Observer Dispatch
http://www.uticaod.com/news/updates/update2005-04-04.htm
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- The white-tailed deer recently diagnosed with chronic
wasting disease (CWD) was one of the deer donated to the Verona Fire
Department
and served at its Annual Sportsmen's Feast on Sunday, 13 Mar 2005, an
Oneida
County Health Department spokesman said today.
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- People who consumed the venison need not worry about
contracting the disease, spokesman Ken Fanelli said.
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- "There's no indication whatsoever that the disease
has been linked to human illness of any kind," Fanelli.
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- "Oh no?" Haven't there been indications that
some sporadic CJD cases were in those who ate deer meat?" ed-Patricia
Doyle
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- The deer was donated before the health department knew
it had the disease, according to the health department.
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- ProMED-mail
promed@promedmail.org
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- [2]
Date: 9 Apr 2005
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org
Source: New York State Department of Health [edited]
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/zoonoses/cwd.htm
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- [The information below is only a portion of the NY DoH
webpage. - Mod.TG]
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- Regarding CWD: Are there any precautions for handling,
processing, or eating meat from deer or elk?
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- To minimize the risk of transmission of any infectious
diseases when handling or processing animals, the following precautions
are recommended: --Deer or elk that are observed to be ill, or found dead,
should not be handled and should not be eaten.
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- --Wear rubber gloves when field-dressing
carcasses.
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- --Wash instruments and any parts of the body exposed
to animal tissues, blood, urine, etc. thoroughly with soap and
water.
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- -- Minimize handling brain or spinal tissues/fluids and
wash hands thoroughly with soap and water afterward if such handling
occurred.
If these nervous tissues or fluids get into a fresh open break in a
person's
skin or the eyes, mouth, or nose, contact the local health department to
evaluate possible rabies exposure and need for testing the animal for other
diseases.
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- --Request if possible that individual animals are
processed
individually, without meat from other animals being added together.
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- --Although no CWD risk to humans has been identified
from consumption of organ meat, in general consumption of organ meat
(including
brain, spinal cord, and other nervous tissue, spleen, pancreas, eyes,
tonsils,
lymph nodes) may pose a greater risk of infection with a number of
diseases.
Boning out meat, including removal of fat, connective tissue, and lymph
nodes, should be done with animals from states with confirmed CWD.
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- --Animals testing positive for CWD should not be
distributed
or donated for human consumption.
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- --For more information about handling, processing, or
eating meat from deer or elk in other states, contact those state
agriculture,
wildlife, and health agencies.
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- Are there any risks from deer waste or products?
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- Although there is no indication of human infection due
to contact with deer waste or products related to CWD-infected deer or
elk, the following general disease control precautions are
recommended:
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- --Avoid contact with animal bodily waste material, and
clean up animal waste from areas frequented by children.
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- --If there is skin contact with animal waste, wash the
area with soap and water immediately.
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- --Deer scent products should be formulated with methods
to avoid concerns about CWD contamination.
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- --
- ProMED-mail
promed@promedmail.org
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- [The index deer that was found to have Chronic Wasting
Disease had no clinical signs of the disease. NY law states that animals
testing positive may not be donated for human consumption. However, no
provision is made for the length of time between testing and consumption.
There is likely not enough freezer space to hold all the deer meat until
it is tested prior to being donated for human consumption. Currently no
human disease is associated with consumption of meat from a CWD-affected
animal. However, this does provide NY with the unique opportunity to follow
the people who consumed the meat of the diseased animal. - Mod.TG]
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- [3]
Date: 9 Apr 2005
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org
Source: WSTM.com [edited]
http://www.wstm.com/Global/story.asp?S=3185319
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- 3 more captive deer in New York have tested positive
for chronic wasting disease.
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- Agricultural officials say the 3 deer belonged to the
same Oneida County herd that yielded the 1st positive last week. There
are now 5 deer in New York with confirmed cases of CWD. All of the cases
come from captive herds -- though state officials are checking to see if
the deadly disease spread into the wild. CWD is a transmissible disease
that affects the brain and central nervous system of certain deer and
elk.
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- There is no evidence that CWD is linked to disease in
humans or domestic livestock other than deer and elk.
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- [4]
Date: 9 Apr 2005
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org
Source: New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AD/release.asp?ReleaseID=1426
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- 3 Additional Deer test positive for CWD
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- Chronic Wasting Disease Update, Test Results Reveal 3
Additional Positives from Index Herd;Public Meetings Scheduled for Friday
& Saturday in Oneida County
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- Test results from the 2 white-tailed deer herds confirmed
positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Oneida County that were
sampled
earlier this week have revealed 3 additional deer infected with CWD.
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- The New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at
Cornell University conducted the CWD tests on the twenty deer, and notified
the Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) of the three positive test
results, late last night.
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- The 3 white-tailed deer that tested positive for CWD
all came from a herd, which at the time had 18 deer. Although DAM is still
investigating the source of the infection, the prevalence of CWD in the
herd provides some indication that the disease may be a more recent
infection.
The prevalence may also provide clues as to the source of infection and
the risk to other captive herds and the surrounding wild deer
population.
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- The detection of CWD in New York was due to the State's
aggressive surveillance and monitoring program, which requires all captive
deer herds to conduct routine sampling. After confirmation of 2 positive
CWD cases in 2 separate captive white-tailed deer herds in Oneida County
last week, DAM ordered the depopulation and testing of both herds in an
effort to control the possible spread of the disease in New York
State.
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- No additional positives were found in the 2 white-tailed
deer tested at the 2nd confirmed herd.
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- The New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation
(DEC) plans to conduct intensive monitoring of the wild deer population
surrounding both herds to determine if CWD has spread to wild deer.
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- DEC will begin sampling the surrounding wild deer
population
next week to determine CWD status. Input and assistance from the public
and local landowners will be essential in DEC's sampling efforts. DEC and
DAM will hold 2 public meetings to inform the public of efforts being made
in Oneida County in response to CWD.
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- The 1st meeting will be held Fri 8 Apr 2005, at 7 p.m.
at the Oneida County Cornell Cooperative Extension office in Oriskany.
The 2nd meeting will be held 9 Apr 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Westmoreland
Middle School.
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- CWD is a transmissible disease that affects the brain
and central nervous system of certain deer and elk. There is no evidence
that CWD is linked to disease in humans or domestic livestock other than
deer and elk.
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- More information on CWD can be found at the State
Department
of Agriculture
and Markets' website at:
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/
at the State Department of Environmental Conservation's website at
http://www.dec.state.ny.us
or the State Department of Health's website at
http://www.health.state.ny.us
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- ProMED-mail
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- [Since the herd was depopulated the 1st week of April,
checking the animals for the disease has obviously been a priority for
the laboratory. Of course, the question that remains is how many more will
be found positive? - Mod.TG]
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- [see also:
- Chronic wasting disease, cervids - USA (NY)(02)
20050402.0952
- Chronic wasting disease, cervids - USA (NY)
20050331.0932]
- ...........tg/pg/dk
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- Patricia A. Doyle, PhD
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