The first human case of a deadly, flesh-eating parasite called “new world screwworm” has been detected in the United States, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. According to ...

A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a spokesman from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said.The U.S.

The New World screwworm (NWS), previously declared eradicated from the US, may be making a comeback. The pest that poses serious threat to livestock, wildlife, pets, and sometimes humans has been ...

WASHINGTON (WDCW) – The country’s first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite already wreaking havoc on cattle and driving up beef prices, has been reported in Maryland, ...