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.

U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically ...

The patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from ...

The first human case in the United States of New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was in Maryland, health officials ...

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

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

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

A rare human case of a flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Maryland resident as the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported US case ...

While the risk of human infection in the U.S. is low, the risk to livestock is high, posing a possible threat to the nation's food supply.