New World screwworm larvae are less than an inch long but can cause major injuries in humans, including wounds and open sores ...

U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service released a fact sheet to help Texans monitor and report New World screwworm infestations ...

A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans, could threaten California soon.

USDA is partnering with the cattle industry to keep NWS out of the U.S., especially the states along the southern border. They are stepping up their fight and are on high alert.

Screwworms usually infect livestock and are typically found in South and Central America, but one case was detected in a human this summer.

The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in the U.S. Here's what ...

The parasite — the larva of the new world screwworm fly — can devastate cattle herds and is rife in parts of Central America.

"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.

New World Screwworm is resurging in Latin America and Mexico, threatening animals and humans in the southern U.S. Watch for ...

When imports aren't banned, Mexican cattle growers ship approximately 300,000 cattle through Columbus and Santa Teresa ports ...

Just when you thought there was enough going on in the world to frazzle your nerves, along comes a flesh-eating parasite that ...