Kansas public health officials are advising providers to be on the lookout for humans infected with flesh-eating maggots of the New World screwworm. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment ...

HEAR. BUT THE FIRST CASE OF A FLESH EATING PARASITE HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE U.S. IN MARYLAND, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SAYS THE CASE INVOLVES A PERSON WHO HAD RECENTLY TRAVELED TO ...

New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. (AP | USDA Agricultural Research ...

A human case of a flesh-eating parasite, called New World screwworm, was reported in the U.S. this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Sunday. The case involved a patient ...

WASHINGTON (WDCW) – The country’s first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite already wreaking havoc on cattle and driving up beef prices, has been reported in Maryland, ...

Health officials are warning of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue and can infest humans. The larvae feed on healthy tissue, according to health experts. New World Screwworm was ...

As disgusting as maggots are, it's surprisingly easy for them to end up in your home, especially during the warmer months when flies are most active. All it takes is a forgotten piece of food, an ...

Kansas health officials have alerted providers about the potential for human cases of New World screwworm. New World screwworm maggots burrow into and feed on the living flesh of animals and humans.