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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.
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Rare human case of New World screwworm identified in United States after travel from El Salvador
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 ...
Rollins opened an $8.5 million facility in South Texas for releasing sterile New World screwworm flies and introduced a ...
The parasite has been a larger concern to ranchers, as cattle infestations have been moving northward through Central America ...
The U.S. confirmed its first human diagnosis of the flesh-eating bacteria screwworm since 1982 after its known eradication ...
A person from Maryland was diagnosed with New World screwworm after visiting El Salvador - it is the first reported US case ...
The nearly three-week delay between the confirmation of the case on August 4 and the U.S. government's disclosure erodes ...
A person in the U.S. who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm. Health officials say the ...
A rare human case of a flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Maryland resident as the ...
A rare case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been identified in Maryland in a person returning from ...
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