Atascosa County just declared a disaster because a nasty livestock parasite is making a comeback. Keep a close eye on your pets and farm animals while officials work to contain the spread.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
This declaration opens up state and federal funding to help local ranchers cover the costs of testing and containment.
Local ranchers and pet owners get a better shot at stopping the parasite before it wipes out their animals.
No groups negatively affected
A flesh-eating parasite that Texas stamped out 60 years ago is back in South Texas and the nearest confirmed case sits just west of Atascosa County.The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first U.S....
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