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The first case of New World screwworm affecting a human has been detected in the United States

The infestation was found in a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador and is being examined by the Maryland Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Reuters

While the New World screwworm poses a larger threat to livestock, they have been known to infest humans; with the infection described as being "very painful" by the CDC

The first case of the "horrific" flesh-eating New World screwworm affecting a human has been detected in the United States.

On Monday, Aug. 25, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed to Reuters that a person in Maryland has been affected by the painful parasite. Th

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