According to a new study reported by ScienceDaily, chronic wasting disease—an infection affecting wildlife—can spread through animal populations without a trace. Infected animals can carry deadly prions, the infectious proteins responsible for the disease, even when they show no symptoms whatsoever. Though there's currently no confirmed human infection, researchers emphasize that the disease's capacity to evolve and jump between species demands close attention and ongoing surveillance.

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