One of the most devastating parasites in Florida’s history has once again been detected in the Sunshine State.

Texas issued a disaster declaration over a flesh-eating fly that's not yet been detected in the state. But if it does make it ...

The screwworm prompted the U.S. to ban cattle imports from Mexico for much of the last 14 months, crimping American beef producers at a time of record prices for the meat.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers who have traveled to South America, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic may have visited areas where a parasite could cause a New World screwworm infestation, ...

Kansas public health officials are advising providers to be on the lookout for humans infected with flesh-eating maggots of the New World screwworm. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment ...

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The U.S. government is combating a potential invasion of flesh-eating New World screwworm maggots, which threaten livestock, wildlife, and humans, with projected losses topping $100 billion A $29.5 ...

Mexican agricultural authorities have detected a new case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, about 70 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas. Arizona's agricultural ...

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) ...

Kansas health officials have alerted providers about the potential for human cases of New World screwworm. New World screwworm maggots burrow into and feed on the living flesh of animals and humans.