The first human case of New World screwworm infection was reported in the U.S., the Department of Health and Human Services said on Sunday. Screwworms are a flesh-eating parasite that are native to ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have identified specific biological agents ...

The first U.S. human case of infection from the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was recently detected in Maryland. The New World screwworm is a fly larva that infests the living tissue ...

A flesh-eating parasite spreading across Mexico and Central America has placed the U.S. on high alert, but government officials say several key steps have been taken in case an outbreak occurs here.

A threat to American livestock – the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, which has been considered eradicated from the country since 1966 — has reemerged as a potential danger following an outbreak in ...