Newsweek

Man’s Ear Infested With Flesh-Eating Maggots That Were Feasting on Eardrum

A man's ear was found to be infested with maggots after he went to a hospital in Portugal complaining of pain, itching and bleeding. The 64-year-old was hospitalized after experiencing symptoms for ...
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First human case of screwworm infection, a flesh-eating parasite, reported in the U.S.

The first human case of New World screwworm infection was reported in the U.S., the Department of Health and Human Services said on Sunday. Screwworms are a flesh-eating parasite that are native to ...
Yahoo

What is the New World Screwworm? Flesh-eating parasite is impacting cattle imports

The United States is halting imports of livestock from Mexico to protect U.S. livestock from a flesh-eating parasite called the New World Screwworm. The New World Screwworm, or the NWS for short, is a ...
KOAT Albuquerque

What to know about screwworm after infection in the U.S.

GUARANTEES AND HOW TO GET THE U.S. MORE INVOLVED. A DANGEROUS PARASITE CALLED SCREWWORM HAS SHOWN UP IN A HUMAN HERE IN THE U.S., KOAT U-N-M HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH TOLD OUR OWN DARLENE MELENDEZ THAT ...
The New York Times

Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reported in Maryland

The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging livestock. By Alexa Robles-Gil In early August, a case of myiasis, an ...
Newsweek

Soup Recalled Over Potential Larvae Infestation

Mushroom soup is being recalled over concerns that it may contain larvae, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 24oz tubs of Hungarian Mushroom Soup were produced by Ladle & Leaf and ...
People

First Human Case of ‘Horrific’ Flesh-Eating Parasite Detected in the U.S. in Years

The New World screwworm typically infests livestock like cattle but can also affect humans, with the infestation described as "very painful" Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE ...