Cattle disease is nearly eradicated in commercial herds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a disease that can sicken cattle and cause them to abort their calves is nearly eradicated in all 50 states.

The USDA says Texas is the last state to become free of the disease brucellosis (broo-suh-LOH'-sis).

The feds say it's the first time in 74 years that all states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have reached that status for commercial herds.

But the disease could pose threats in the West. The presence of brucellosis in free-ranging bison and elk in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks could affect herds in surrounding states.