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1st human case of screwworm, flesh-eating parasite

Human Case of Flesh-Eating Parasites Reported in US

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the case was identified on August 4 in a patient who had recently returned to Maryland from El Salvador.

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Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworms Detected In U.S.

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What to know about New World screwworm after 1st human case detected in US

Human Screwworm Case Poses No Risk to Agriculture, Says USDA Official

The human case of screwworm reported this week by U.S. health officials is the country's only case so far this year and poses no risk to the farm sector, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said...

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Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite

You might have heard about the flesh-eating screwworm. Here's why you shouldn't freak out

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the US: What to know

According to NBC News, an outbreak of the parasite could be catastrophic for Texas’ agriculture industry and a USDA report from 2024 found that an outbreak could cost the state at least $1.8 billion....

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Everything to know about New World screwworm after 1st human case detected in US

What to know about screwworm after human case confirmed in U.S.

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Human case of screwworm found in US. Are the parasites in Ohio? Here's what to know

A human case of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm parasite has been found in Maryland. What are the symptoms? Are they in Ohio?

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Mitochondria Deprive Parasites of Folate to Thwart Their Growth

Parasitic infection in cultured cells prompted mitochondria to consume more folate, leaving less of the essential nutrient for the microbe to grow.