Last week in the journal, mBio, a team of experts issued a new call to action, urging state and federal entities to immediately fund research and develop new diagnostic tests targeting chronic wasting disease, or CWD.

Joining me to discuss this issue is the director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Michael Osterholm, PhD.

 

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