Fewer rabies cases in Texas Panhandle
4/8/2023 3:02:53 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Armstrong County, TX
Briscoe County, TX
Carson County, TX
Collingsworth County, TX
Dallam County, TX
Deaf Smith County, TX
Donley County, TX
Gray County, TX
Hall County, TX
Hansford County, TX
Hartley County, TX
Hemphill County, TX
Hutchinson County, TX
Lipscomb County, TX
Moore County, TX
Ochiltree County, TX
Oldham County, TX
Potter County, TX
Randall County, TX
Roberts County, TX
Sherman County, TX
Wheeler County, TX
Start Date: 3/1/2023
- End Date: 4/7/2023
The Texas Panhandle has had fewer rabies cases, due to drought. A veterinarian explained that skunks most commonly carry rabies, but drought has reduced their food supply, which has meant a smaller skunk population and, consequently, fewer cases of rabies.
KFDA-TV Newschannel 10 (Amarillo, Texas), April 7, 2023
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