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Local Ranchers On Alert amid Cattle Tick Fever Outbreak

4 years 10 months 1 week ago Monday, May 20 2019 May 20, 2019 May 20, 2019 4:48 PM May 20, 2019 in News - Local

SAN JUAN – A new cattle fever tick outbreak is alarming Rio Grande Valley ranchers.

The disease can spread onto farm land and make an impact on profits.

A spokesperson for Texas Animal Health Commission says fever ticks do not affect humans, but a bite can attack a cow’s red blood cells.

The ticks can cause anemia, fever and even death in livestock, which is the result 90% of the time.

Watch the video above for the full report.

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