A rare human case of a deadly parasite infestation has become the latest unsettling pathogen to make headlines in the United States. A New World Screwworm case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease ...
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Screwworm threat returns to U.S.: Why it matters
In 2025, the United States faced a series of reminders that the security of our food supply depends on public health systems ...
Kansas health officials have alerted providers about the potential for human cases of New World screwworm. New World screwworm maggots burrow into and feed on the living flesh of animals and humans.
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 ...
"Stay vigilant and prepare immediately," Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned state residents.
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