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

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

The pest, which typically affects livestock, feasts on healthy tissue and can be deadly if not promptly treated.

The Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first human case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm ...

"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite "New World screwworm" has been detected in the United States in a person ...

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials on Tuesday confirmed the first human case in the United States of travel-associated New ...

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

The patient recently traveled to El Salvador, where cattle farmers have been battling the “man-eater” maggots for the past ...

A Maryland resident has recovered from travel-associated New World screwworm (NWS) myiasis, according to the Maryland ...

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

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