Experts say the disease, which sits in the same family as mad cow disease and slowly destroys the brains of infected animals, is all but impossible to eradicate once established in an area.
Yellowstone National Park, a renowned gem among America s natural wonders, has officially reported its inaugural case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), sparking heightened concerns about the persistent spread of the affliction colloquially referred to as "zombie deer disease."