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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 ...

Human case of flesh-eating screwworm: What to know

The New World screwworm infested a human in the U.S. for the first time in years and federal officials are working to prevent ...

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 ...

As Texas gears up for a screwworm fight, the first U.S. patient has been identified

The CDC confirmation came about a week and a half before the U.S. agriculture secretary said Texas would host a sterile fly ...

First US human case of flesh-eating screwworm traced to Maryland from Guatemala

The first human screwworm case in the U.S. has been traced to a person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala.

Human screwworm case reported in the US: Here's what NC residents should know

HHS spokesperson Andrew G. Nixon said the human case reported in the U.S. was related to this outbreak. The case was reported ...

What you need to know about the flesh-eating screwworm in the U.S.

The US has confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm in a person in Maryland, who had traveled from ...

Exclusive: U.S. confirms nation's first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak

The government's confirmation of a screwworm case comes just over a week after U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary ...

How much damage does the flesh-eating screwworm pose to Texas? Curious Texas answers

Federal and state officials are now monitoring an outbreak that has reached 370 miles from the Texas-Mexico border. Crews are ...