The patient had recently returned to Maryland after traveling to El Salvador. The risk to public health in the US is very low ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first ...

A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a ...

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

First human case of a deadly flesh-eating parasite detected in US. Here's what to know about new world screwworm, what it ...

A person in the U.S. who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm. Health officials say the ...

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

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