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

The New World screwworm case is the first reported U.S. case​ tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak.

The pest was a recurring problem for the American cattle industry for decades until the U.S. largely eradicated it in the ...

Key Takeaways A Maryland resident contracted New World screwworm after traveling to El SalvadorThe rare parasite lays eggs in open woundsThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the ...

The Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first human case of New World screwworm myiasis in the United ...

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

The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite has been detected in the U.S., NBC News reported Aug. 25. The case involved a Maryland person who had recently traveled to El Salvador. The CDC ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a travel-related case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Maryland ...

The patient had recently returned to Maryland after traveling to El Salvador. The risk to public health in the US is very low ...

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