Herds infected with chronic wasting disease in Canada

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Regulations. This means that all suspected cases must be reported to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Current as of: 2024-11-30

Domestic cervid herds confirmed to be infected with CWD in Canada

Year Date confirmed Location Animal type infected
2024 November 8 Alberta Elk
2024 July 26 Saskatchewan Elk
2024 June 3 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2024 May 1 Saskatchewan Elk
2024 April 2 Saskatchewan Elk
2024 February 26 Saskatchewan Elk
2023 November 6 Alberta Elk
2023 August 2 Alberta Elk
2023 June 6 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2023 June 6 Alberta White-tailed deer
2023 April 20 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2023 March 29 Alberta Elk
2023 March 27 Alberta Elk
2023 March 8 Saskatchewan Elk
2022 October 11 Alberta Elk
2022 September 14 Saskatchewan Elk (2 herds)
2022 February 25 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2022 January 24 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2022 January 5 Alberta Elk
2021 December 24 Saskatchewan Elk
2021 December 21 Saskatchewan Elk
2021 November 19 Alberta White-tailed deer
2021 October 25 Alberta Elk
2021 October 13 Saskatchewan Elk
2021 September 3 Alberta Elk
2021 August 24 Alberta Elk (2 herds)
2021 June 4 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2021 April 19 Saskatchewan Elk
2021 March 3 Saskatchewan Elk
2021 February 17 Saskatchewan Elk
2021 February 22 Saskatchewan Elk
2020 February 13 Alberta Elk
2020 March 5 Alberta Elk
2020 March 6 Alberta Elk
2020 March 20 Alberta Elk
2020 May 19 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2020 July 7 Saskatchewan Deer
2020 July 29 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2020 September 30 Saskatchewan Elk
2020 October 2 Alberta Elk
2020 October 14 Alberta Elk
2020 October 21 Saskatchewan Elk
2020 October 21 Alberta Elk
2020 October 28 Alberta Elk
2020 December 10 Alberta Elk (2 herds)
2019 February 28 Alberta Elk
2019 June 21 Alberta White-tailed deer
2019 July 26 Alberta White-tailed deer
2018 January 31 Alberta Elk
2018 April 10 Saskatchewan Elk
2018 September 10 Quebec Red deer
2018 October 1 Saskatchewan Elk
2018 October 3 Saskatchewan Elk
2018 December 20 Saskatchewan Deer
2017 December 4 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2017 December 1 Saskatchewan White-tailed deer
2017 November 28 Saskatchewan Elk
2017 November 16 Saskatchewan Elk
2017 August 22 Saskatchewan Elk
2017 February 13 Saskatchewan Elk
2016 November 1 Saskatchewan Deer
2016 October 3 Alberta Elk
2016 February 18 Saskatchewan Deer
2016 March 21 Saskatchewan Deer
2016 May 18 Saskatchewan Elk
2016 July 21 Saskatchewan Elk
2015 November 25 Saskatchewan Deer
2015 July 16 Alberta Elk
2015 June 11 Saskatchewan Elk
2015 April 9 Saskatchewan Deer
2015 March 19 Saskatchewan Elk
2015 January 16 Alberta Elk
2014 December 23 Saskatchewan Elk
2014 November 28 Saskatchewan Elk
2014 June 5 Saskatchewan Elk
2014 May 21 Saskatchewan Elk
2014 February 3 Saskatchewan Elk
2013 November 13 Saskatchewan Deer and elk
2013 April 8 Saskatchewan Deer
2013 February 18 Saskatchewan Deer
2013 January 30 Saskatchewan Deer
2012 June 11 Saskatchewan Elk
2012 April 26 Saskatchewan Elk
2011 November 22 Saskatchewan Deer
2011 May 15 Saskatchewan Elk
2011 January 19 Saskatchewan Deer
2011 January 4 Saskatchewan Deer
Domestic cervid herds confirmed to be infected with CWD in Canada from 1996 to 2010
Year Number of herds confirmed with Chronic wasting disease
2010 5
2009 2
2008 4
2007 6
2006 2
2005 0
2004 1
2003 1
2002 3
2001 21
2000 15
1999 0
1998 1
1997 0
1996 1

Additional information