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

A case of New World screwworm myiasis was confirmed by HHS and CDC officials. Once eradicated from the U.S., this pest could ...

Add the New World Screwworm to the list of unsettling pathogens that have sickened Americans this summer. Here's the others and how to stay safe.

U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement on Tuesday that her Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services to stave off infestations ...

Currently, six screwworm-sniffing dogs are working the border of Chiapas and Guatemala, where many New World screwworm infestations are occurring.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University’s Department of Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources is hosting a webinar on the New World Screwworm. The screwworm can ...

Alberto Banuet of Mexico was a keynote speaker on the New World Screwworm at the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course this week.

Given that history, the Maryland case is likely not first time an American has ever been diagnosed with it, said Max Scott, a ...