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What is flesh-eating parasite infection found in US after 60yrs?

A flesh-eating screwworm infection, absent in the US for six decades, has been confirmed in a Maryland patient returning from ...

Maryland health officials confirm a screwworm infection. Here’s what residents should understand about the parasite.

A Maryland traveler who visited El Salvador was recently diagnosed with New World screwworm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Maryland screwworm case ...

Flesh-eating parasite found in US. Should Michigan residents worry?

U.S. officials report a rare human case of New World screwworm in Maryland. Could the parasite spread to Michigan?

Rare human screwworm case confirmed in Maryland

A rare human case of a flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Maryland resident as the ...

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 ...

Efforts to keep screwworm at bay

The USA has ceased imports of livestock from our southern border until it is fully under control. This parasite can affect ...
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Everything We Know About The Human Screwworm Case & What It Means For You

The first case of a human with a screwworm infection has become a cause for concern for many in the United States. How much ...