The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in the U.S. Here's what ...

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

Officials released more information on the first human case of screw worms as officials work to take action against the ...

The U.S. has confirmed the first case of the New World screwworm flesh-eating parasite in a human, according to the ...

Screwworm has not been detected in animals within the U.S., the USDA noted. It was largely eradicated for decades in the U.S.

Yesterday we received word that the Screw Worm has entered the United States, not by any livestock, but by a human, and that ...

Screwworms are a type of larvae which burrow into the flesh of a living being, eventually killing their host if left ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. health authorities have confirmed a human case of flesh-eating screw-worm parasite in the country, local media reported Sunday. The case was identified in a person ...

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

Alarmingly, the screw worm requires only a brief contact with any skin break to lay its eggs, with the ensuing process being so rapid that many are unaware they have the worm. Once the eggs hatch ...

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