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

The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ...

The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in the U.S. Here's what ...

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 ...

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

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

Reuters said the travel-related case was in Maryland and that the person infected had returned there from El Salvador.

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

The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite has been identified in Maryland, involving a traveler from El Salvador.

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

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 ...