FLESH EATING PARASITE IN MARYLAND: First US case of New World Screwworm

The first human case in the United States of New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was in Maryland, health officials are saying.

The Brief

Screwworm has been detected in the U.S. for the first time after a human case was confirmed in Maryland.

The flesh-eating parasite primarily infests wildlife, and in rare cases, people.

Health officials say that infestations can be very painful.

The first human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in the United States after a Maryland resident was diagnosed earlier this month.

What is screwworm?

What we know:

"New World screwworm is a devastating pest," according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

It is a species of parasitic flies that can caus

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