
First Human Case Of Flesh-Eating Screwworm In U.S.
U.S. health officials confirmed the first human case of flesh-eating screwworm in August 2025. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a patient in Maryland contracted the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, after returning from Central America. The infection originated during travel