The parasite has been a larger concern to ranchers, as cattle infestations have been moving northward through Central America ...

A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a ...

The patient had recently returned to Maryland after traveling to El Salvador. The risk to public health in the US is very low ...

First human case of a deadly flesh-eating parasite detected in US. Here's what to know about new world screwworm, what it ...

The New World screwworm is a type of fly that can cause widespread devastation to livestock, wildlife and pets.

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department ...

A person in the U.S. who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm. Health officials say the ...

The first human case in the U.S. of a flesh-eating parasite was reported in Maryland. The U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

New World screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in open wounds and body openings. The parasite is typically found in South ...