"This is the first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm myiasis (parasitic infestation of fly larvae) from an ...

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

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

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

A flesh-eating parasite nearly eradicated decades ago is headed for Texas, cattle producers warn, prompting urgent calls for ...

A parasite that eats live flesh has resurfaced near Texas, sparking fears for ranchers, pets and the cattle industry.

"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.

U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically ...

A rare screwworm infection was confirmed by the CDC, and Texas agriculture officials are expanding prevention with new traps.

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

The nearly three-week delay between the confirmation of the case on August 4 and the U.S. government's disclosure erodes ...