Florida wildlife officials have confirmed the state's second case of a deadly and highly contagious infection known as "zombie deer disease" in a wild deer.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in a young white-tailed doe found dead after being hit by a vehicle in Holmes County, near the Alabama border, state officials said.
Florida's only other case was discovered in June 2023, about a mile away.
CWD is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the brains of deer. While it is not known to infect humans, the illness spreads easily among animals and has no cure or vaccine.
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