New World screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in open wounds and body opening such as the eyes, ears, nose or mouth. It ...

The first human screwworm case in the U.S. has been traced to a person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala.

A person in Maryland was recently infected by the flesh-eating New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador, US health ...

A rare flesh-eating parasite, New World screwworm, surfaced in the US. The US Department of Health and Human Services ...

The USDA has estimated a screwworm outbreak could cost the economy in Texas, the biggest U.S. cattle-producing state ...

Experts break down how concerned you should be about human cases of infestations — which the CDC describes as "very painful." ...