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

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

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

First human case of a deadly flesh-eating parasite detected in US. Here's what to know about new world screwworm, what it ...

Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed that the first human case of travel-associated New World ...

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite, New World Screwworm, has been detected in the United States.

The pest, which typically affects livestock, feasts on healthy tissue and can be deadly if not promptly treated.

The person, who received treatment in Maryland, is the first confirmed case in the U.S. of New World screwworm, a parasite ...

The first case of a New World screwworm infestation in a human was confirmed in the U.S., according to the Department of ...

New World screwworm has re-emerged in Central America and Mexico, raising concerns about human and animal health. Coordinated ...

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