"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.

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.

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

Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who typically patrol the southern border to protect cattle from fever tick, ...

The first human case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been confirmed in the U.S. Federal health officials say the risk to the public is low but concerns are growing in Texas, where the ...