3 new cases of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in the US., posing 'serious threat' to livestock and wildlife

The parasite typically finds points of entry through the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, or genitals of warm-blooded mammals, ...

Screwworm outbreak spreads. Michigan takes steps to block parasite

A New World screwworm infestation is taking place in Texas and New Mexico, but the parasite hasn't been found in Michigan yet ...

Here's what to know about the flesh-eating screwworm parasite as cases rise in Texas

What to know about the flesh-eating screwworm as cases in Texas rise.

Screwworm map shows 'infested zones' in Texas as 12th case reported

Lawmakers have moved to manage the situation as cases of the flesh-eating parasite continue to rise.
NBC Washington

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday. The case, related to a ...

New World screwworm found in Texas: what it means for US, beef prices

Texas has established a 12-mile quarantine zone around a calf that was infested by a New World screwworm in La Pryor.
Food Safety News

Czech scientists report on first domestic case of parasite found in fish

Scientists in the Czech Republic have described the first domestic case of infection with a parasite. Diphyllobothriasis (dibothriocephalosis) is caused by the human broad tapeworm Dibothriocephalus ...