• Scientific opinion on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids 

      Ricci, A; Allende, A; Bolton, D.; Chemaly, M; Davies, R; Fernandez Escamez, PS; Girones, R; Herman, L; Koutsoumanis, Kostas; Lindqvist, R; Nørrung, Birgit; Robertson, Lucy; Sanaa, Moez; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Snary, Emma; Speybroeck, Niko; Ter Kuile, Benno; Threlfall, john; Wahlström, Helene; Benestad, Sylvie Lafond; Gavier-Widén, Dolores; Miller, MW; Ru, Giuseppe; Telling, GC; Tryland, Morten; Ortiz Pelaez, A; Simmons, Marion M (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-18)
      In April and May of 2016, Norway confirmed two cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild reindeer and a wild moose, respectively. In the light of this emerging issue, the European Commission requested EFSA to recommend surveillance activities and, if necessary, additional animal health risk-based measures to prevent the introduction of the disease and the spread into/within the EU, specifically ...