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Once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite confirmed in US. Here's where

The maggots of this parasitic fly feed on live flesh, preferring livestock but also infecting humans, and can be fatal. And ...

Flesh-eating screwworm just got scarier

Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico: Burrowing larvae were found in cows, a goat and a dog. Here's how to protect your pets.

Authorities Confirm Report of First Flesh-Eating Screwworm Case in U.S. in 60 Years

“It can cause serious, often deadly damage to animals and people," the United States Department of Agriculture said ...

Flesh-eating New World screwworm can infect humans and pets. Here are the symptoms to look for

After decades of eradication, the New World screwworm is back in the United States.
Smithsonian Magazine

Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Been Detected in the United States 60 Years After They Were Eradicated From the Country

New World screwworm is the name given to the larval, or maggot, stage of the Cochliomyia hominivorax blowfly John Kucharski / USDA Editor’s note, June 5, 2026: This story has been updated with ...
Tennessean

Flesh-eating screwworms cause worry. When they were detected in Florida

New World screwworms have been detected in Mexico, about 25 miles from the Texas border. The parasitic flies lay eggs in the open wounds of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and the maggots eat ...

Second carcass-eating fly species cleared by FDA for maggot wound therapy

The Food and Drug Administration this week cleared a second carcass-feasting fly species for use in maggot wound therapy, ...
Yahoo

Authorities Confirm Report of First Flesh-Eating Screwworm Case in U.S. in 60 Years

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The parasite can lay eggs in warm-blooded mammals, including humans, and once they hatch into maggots, they feed on the flesh of ...