State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United ...

Federal officials confirmed a human case of a flesh-eating screwworm parasite in Maryland, the first in the United States in years. The Department of Health and Human Services said the case involved a ...

WASHINGTON (WDCW) – The country’s first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite already wreaking havoc on cattle and driving up beef prices, has been reported in Maryland, ...

The New World screwworm fly is a type of blowfly whose larvae feed on the flesh of their victims. Currently, the parasite is spreading in North America, threatening not only livestock but also dogs, ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers who have traveled to South America, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic may have visited areas where a parasite could cause a New World screwworm infestation, ...

"Stay vigilant and prepare immediately," Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned state residents.