The fly larvae, which can burrow into living flesh, pose a severe threat to livestock, wildlife, pets, and in rare cases, ...

Mexican authorities reported a case of the New World screwworm parasite late on Thursday, the second case reported in two ...

The detection in a six-day-old calf marks the first appearance of the parasite in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

The United States kept its border with Mexico closed to cattle for much of 2025 to protect its herds from the New World ...

UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the parasite, which has been moving north from Central and South America.

Recent health concerns have emerged globally: contaminated water in India has resulted in deaths and hospitalizations; South ...

Mexico is grappling with a significant outbreak of the screwworm parasite, impacting livestock and leading to the closure of ...

“This is the first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm myiasis (parasitic infestation of fly larvae) from an ...

A case of a flesh-eating parasite, 'new world screwworm,' was reported in the northern Mexican border, only 197 miles from ...

California researchers are preparing for the possible return of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living flesh and once devastated U.S. livestock. By monitoring traps and ...

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) ...