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First human screwworm case in years confirmed in Maryland

A human case of a flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Maryland resident, the first in ...

First US human case of flesh-eating screwworm traced to Maryland from Guatemala

The first human screwworm case in the U.S. has been traced to a person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala.

Rare human case of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm identified in US

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

US screwworm patient recovered, Maryland says, as ranchers criticize secrecy

The patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from ...

First human screwworm case detected in U.S. as Texas ranchers express concerns about livestock

The first U.S. New World screwworm case in a human has been confirmed in a man who traveled from El Salvador, the Department ...