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 Monday. New World screwworm (NWS) is a species of parasitic flies ...

The invasive screwworm is once again turning up near the border region. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday, May 11, that she is suspending live cattle, horses and bison ...

A reinfestation of New World screw worm is emerging in Central America and the parasite is already endemic in South America. New World screw worm Cochliomyia hominivorax is a parasitic fly larva that ...

[1] New Mexico officials prepare for possible New World Screw Worm outbreak – Officials say the parasitic ‘New World Screw Worm’ is getting closer to crossing the border, with the most recent ...

(NewsNation) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would be suspending all cattle, horse and bison imports from Mexico after a flesh-eating parasite known as a screwworm was detected.

The threat of an invasive screw worm species could be harmful to Minnesota's pets and wildlife. Experts are urging residents to say alert for the New World screwworm, an aggressive fly whose maggots ...