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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 U.S. confirmed its first human diagnosis of the flesh-eating bacteria screwworm since 1982 after its known eradication ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S.
The first U.S. New World screwworm case in a human has been confirmed in a man who traveled from El Salvador, the Department ...
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