Decades ago, the U.S. eradicated this disturbing fly after it devastated livestock, but it's recently returned, bringing its ...

A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a spokesperson from the US Department of Health and Human Services said. The US ...

The patient returned from travel to El Salvador, officials said. The U.S. has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on ...

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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 ...

The first human case in the U.S. of a flesh-eating parasite was reported in Maryland.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said a case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite has ...

While sleep is often viewed as a peaceful escape from the demands of the day, it’s also when an invisible ecosystem on your face springs to life. Every night, microscopic creatures called Demodex ...