What is the ‘Zombie’ disease impacting the US deer population

A horrific disease has been taking hold of deer across the US, leaving them debilitated by slowly shutting down their bodies.

The first case in Yellowstone National Park was recently discovered in an adult male mule deer, with hundreds more cases revealed soon after.

Now, scientists have warned that the disease could spread to humans in a “slow-moving disaster”.

Here is everything we know about this illness.

What is the ‘zombie deer’ disease?

Chronic wasting disease, otherwise known as “zombie deer” disease,