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

New World screwworm has re-emerged in Central America and Mexico, raising concerns about human and animal health. Coordinated eradication efforts and new treatments are critical to prevent its spread into the United States.

Rollins opened an $8.5 million facility in South Texas for releasing sterile New World screwworm flies and introduced a comprehensive five-part plan to strengthen the the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s efforts to detect,

Federal officials confirmed a human case of New World screwworm on Tuesday and said the government will be monitoring livestock in response to the threat. The U.

W aking up this morning, you may have seen the news that the US has reported its first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm – and most likely, along with the words “flesh eating parasite”. Those are some scary sounding words, but what exactly is New World screwworm, and how concerned do we really need to be?

HHS said the last time NWS was detected in animals or livestock in the United States was in the Florida Keys in 2017.

Ranchers are keeping a closer eye on their animals as the New World Screwworm outbreak inches closer to Texas. It’s a flesh-eating parasite that mainly feeds on animals. Although, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the country’s first human case Monday.

The first-ever American to be infected with the “horrific” flesh-eating parasite contracted it while traveling

The first human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in the United States after a Maryland resident was diagnosed earlier this month.