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 ...

Hoards of flesh-eating worms have erupted from the ground in Texas, terrifying local residents. The invasive hammerhead worms — which can grow up to a foot long — came to the surface in the ...

New World screwworm larvae can infect livestock, wildlife and even people. The University of Arizona is supporting a ...

A sample of screwworms are displayed at a veterinary clinic in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico on July 4. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported the first human case in ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — A Maryland resident has been diagnosed with a rare, flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S.

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, ...

A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease ...

Ranchers and health officials in some Southern states are concerned over the rising rates of screwworm infections outside the U.S.