Multiple departments in the Trump administration are working to combat the proliferation of a flesh-eating parasite quickly spreading northward through Central America and threatening the United ...

U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically affects cattle in... The U.S. confirms its first human case of New World ...

"By the 1990s they had actually driven the population all the way south of Panama, unfortunately in 2023, the flies escaped ...

The New World screwworm is a flesh-eating parasite that lays eggs in open wounds. It can be devastating to livestock and, in rare cases, humans. (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/TNS) ...

Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in the U.S. The patient, a Maryland resident, had recently returned from ...

An outbreak would pose a serious threat to Oklahoma’s agricultural economy, said Damona Doye, OSU Extension associate vice president and OSU Regents’ professor. The beef industry, the state’s largest ...

If you suspect New World screwworm (NWS) in your livestock, immediate action is critical to prevent further spread and protect animal health. This guide outlines the steps to take if NWS is suspected ...

Credelio Quattro (Elanco) was previously approved by the FDA for treatment of infestation for 6 other parasites in dogs.

The U.S. has confirmed its first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite whose northward creep from South America has put the country's cattle industry on high alert in recent ...