The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday

United States Department of Health and Human Services officials have confirmed the nation’s first human case of New World screwworm on Sunday, August 25, 2025.“It is a

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported their first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm. The screwworm is a flesh-eating parasite that arrived in the US from an outbreak-affected country.