No CWD, New CWD New York state, which first detected Chronic Wasting Disease in the state last year, when a total of five captive and wild white-tailed deer tested positive, has not found another case in the 8,000-plus deer tested since then. Some other states have not been as fortunate. Illinois, Utah and South Dakota have reported additional cases. In Illinois, two of the 16 newly identified diseased deer came from Ogle County, marking the first detection of CWD there. In Utah, two of eight deer testing positive came from central Utah, the first cases detected in that part of the state. In South Dakota, out of 2,252 samples, four deer and three elk tested positive. Kansas wildlife officials reported last week that the state could have its first case of CWD after preliminary tests on a deer harvested last month. CWD is a fatal, central nervous system disease infecting members of the deer family. There is no evidence, however, of it being communicated to humans. Information on CWD is available at the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance’s Web site.