US Confirms First Human Case Of Flesh-Eating Parasite Screwworm
Published on: Aug. 26, 2025, 7:49 p.m. | Source: NDTV Profit
The first human case of a flesh eating screwworm parasite was identified by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday, in a patient in Maryland who had travelled back from El Salvador. The case was investigated by the Maryland department of health and the centre for disease control and prevention and was confirmed to be a New World screwworm on Aug. 4, the Guardian reported.
