The patient recently traveled to El Salvador, where cattle farmers have been battling the “man-eater” maggots for the past ...

The U.S. confirmed its first human diagnosis of the flesh-eating bacteria screwworm since 1982 after its known eradication ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first human infection with the New World screwworm in the US in decades, after a Maryland patient tested positive earlier this ...

A human case of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm parasite has been found in Maryland. What are the symptoms? Are they in ...

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

The USDA estimates that the screwworm fly parasite could cause at least $1.8 billion in economic damages to Texas ...

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

First US case of flesh-eating parasite linked to Central America travel. Risk to public health is low. Cattle markets ...

A totebag promoting the screwworm eradication program. (USDA) A Florida lab opened to churn out sterile screwworms by the millions to release further and further west: Texas, Arizona, California.

More information: Carolina Concha et al, A transgenic male-only strain of the New World screwworm for an improved control program using the sterile insect technique, BMC Biology (2016).

Plus, it would take fewer resources to begin screwworm eradication program in other afflicted areas, like the west coast of South America, for example." ...