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Deer 2

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In the US, chronic wasting disease spreads differently in the East than in the West, because deer numbers and densities are so much higher in the East, according to researchers, who are trying to unravel genetic nuances to understand where the disease is likely to show up.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission

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