A “horrific” flesh-eating parasite, which was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, is migrating north from South America The New World screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs on or near a wound; Its ...

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday. The case, related to a ...

The first ever human case of this flesh-eating parasite infestation has been detected in the US. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that the case of infestation by the New ...

The patient returned from travel to El Salvador, officials said. The U.S. has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on ...

(CNN) — 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 US Department of Health and Human Services said.

A vicious flesh-eating parasite has become a serious threat to the United States. The New World screwworm is a species of parasitic flies that could cause serious, often deadly damage to livestock, ...

The first-ever American to be infected with the “horrific” flesh-eating parasite contracted it while traveling Getty The Maryland Department of Health gave an update on the first-ever American to be ...

The U.S. has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Monday. New World screwworm (NWS) is a species of parasitic flies ...