As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — ...

The U.S. confirmed its first human case of travel-associated New World Screwworm from El Salvador. Officials say the parasitic infestation is dangerous but the public health risk remains low.

Two physician groups, the Society of General Internal Medicine and the North American Primary Care Research Group, have sued ...

US officials report the country's first human case of a flesh-eating worm, causing concern for livestock, pets, and agriculture.

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite, New World Screwworm, has been detected in the United States.