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First human case of screwworm parasite found in U.S. in person who traveled to El Salvador
The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite "New World screwworm" has been detected in the United States in a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Kavita Patel talks about the risks to humans and the implication of the parasite's presence can mean for cattle and agriculture in the U.
The parasite has been a larger concern to ranchers, as cattle infestations have been moving northward through Central America ...
Rollins opened an $8.5 million facility in South Texas for releasing sterile New World screwworm flies and introduced a ...
The patient had recently returned to Maryland after traveling to El Salvador. The risk to public health in the US is very low ...
A recent case of New World screwworm in the US, linked to travel to El Salvador, marks the first of its kind tied to an ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S.
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