Chronic Wasting Disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005004",
  "term": "Chronic Wasting Disease",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of deer and elk. To date, this disease has been found only in cervids (members of the deer family) in North America. First recognized as a clinical \"wasting\" syndrome in 1967 in mule deer in a wildlife research facility in northern Colorado, it was identified as a TSE in 1978. CWD is typified by chronic weight loss leading to death. There is no known relationship between CWD and any other TSE of animals or people.",
  "abbreviation": "CWD",
  "references": [
    "USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chronic-wasting-disease/"
}