Health officials are warning of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue and can infest humans. The larvae feed on healthy tissue, according to health experts. New World Screwworm was ...

It starts with a wound. For most animals, that means a scab, a scar, and eventual healing. For the New World screwworm, it’s an open invitation. This parasitic fly sees raw flesh as the perfect place ...

A U.S. patient was diagnosed with New World screwworm, which is rare in humans. Are North Carolina residents safe? An outbreak of NWS is underway in Central America according to the U.S. Department of ...

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The New World screwworm typically infests livestock like cattle but can also affect humans, with the infestation described as "very painful" The first case of New World screwworm affecting a human has ...

A 53-year-old man was found to have more than a dozen maggots in his eye following a spot of gardening, according to a medical case report. The individual from France presented to the emergency ...