A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case ...

The patient had recently returned to Maryland after traveling to El Salvador. The risk to public health in the US is very low ...

The New World screwworm case is the first reported U.S. case​ tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak.

The New World screwworm is a type of fly that can cause widespread devastation to livestock, wildlife and pets.

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite "New World screwworm" has been detected in the United States in a person ...

The first human case in the U.S. of a flesh-eating parasite was reported in Maryland. The U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a ...

New World screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in open wounds and body openings. The parasite is typically found in South ...

The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite infestation has been confirmed in the US, authorities say. New World screwworm (NWS) myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the US from El ...