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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

The U.S. has detected a case of human New World screwworm in August 2025, which was found in a Maryland patient who had ...

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