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1st human case of screwworm, flesh-eating parasite

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S., HHS confirms

The parasite — the larvae of the new world screwworm fly — can devastate cattle herds and is rife in parts of Central America.

The Dallas Morning News · 11h

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in U.S., HHS says

The government’s confirmation of a screwworm case comes just over a week after the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary traveled to Texas to

AOL · 2h

First human case of screwworm infection, a flesh-eating parasite, reported in the U.S.

The CDC confirmed that a patient in Maryland, recently back from a trip to El Salvador, was diagnosed with a screwworm infection on Aug. 4.

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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 ...

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United States Department of Health and Human Services

United States Department of Health and Human Services Anti-sunscreen movement grows on social media Experts say sunscreen is a simple way to protect yourself from the sun's ultraviolet rays.

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HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their ...

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HHS derecognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved Friday to derecognize labor union representation for staffers at ...

Staff members ask RFK Jr. to ‘stop spreading inaccurate health information’

The letter from more than 750 Health and Human Services employees reads in part, “When the federal workforce is not safe, ...

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US health department staff urge Kennedy to protect workers after CDC attack

More than 750 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services staff have urged Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to guarantee ...

Exclusive-First Human Screwworm Case in US Traced to Person in Maryland Who Traveled From Guatemala, Sources Say

A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United ...

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