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Flesh-eating parasite case detected in US traveler returning from Central America
The CDC has confirmed a human screwworm case in Maryland linked to a Central American outbreak, with health officials stating ...
First human case of screwworm parasite found in U.S. in person who traveled to El Salvador
The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite "New World screwworm" has been detected in the United States in a person ...
Deadly cattle screwworm parasite found in US patient. What to know
The patient had recently returned to Maryland after traveling to El Salvador. The risk to public health in the US is very low ...
US reports its first New World parasitic screwworm infection in decades
A person in Maryland has been diagnosed with an infection of the flesh-eating New World screwworm. It's the first case in the ...