A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans, could threaten California soon.

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Ranchers and health officials in some Southern states are concerned over the rising rates of screwworm infections outside the U.S.

Minda Thompson, 17, first noticed maggots during the height of summer and alerted the council - months later the issue ...

A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease ...

Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in the U.S. The patient, a Maryland resident, had recently returned from ...

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A United States resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm – the country’s first reported case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak.

The first case of a New World screwworm infestation in a human was confirmed in the U.S., according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Travel-associated New World screwworm was detected ...

Related: Trump's Body Language During Zelenskyy ... when it comes to concerns about more human cases of screwworm infestations, “there should be no spread in the U.S. following this case report.” “The ...

A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak.