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First human case of flesh-eating parasite in US in decades: What to know

A Maryland resident has been diagnosed with a rare parasitic infection known as New World screwworm (NWS), marking the first human case in the United States in years. The Centers for Disease Control ...
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First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday. The case, related to a ...
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First Travel-Associated Case of Flesh-Eating Parasite Confirmed in the US

On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the first human case of New World screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating parasite, in Maryland. The case, identified in a ...
Columbus Dispatch

Human case of screwworm found in US. Are the parasites in Ohio? Here's what to know

A human case of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm has been found in the United States in a person who traveled to El Salvador. The parasitic insect is actually a fly that looks similar to a ...