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Exclusive-U.S. confirms nation's first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak

By Cassandra Garrison, Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health ...

Deadly parasite returns to US after 60 years: Can screwworms infect humans and are they contagious?

Screwworms are back in the US after 60 years. A man in Maryland has been infected with the parasite. What is a screwworm, and does it infect humans? Can a human infected with screwworm directly ...

US detects human case of flesh-eating screwworm

A deadly flesh-eating parasite has been detected in a human in the US for the first time ever. The case of New World ...
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Deadly flesh-eating maggot infects US person for first time in years

A horrifying case of a flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed in the US - the first human infection seen in years.

New human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say

A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had travelled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation.
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Baffled homeowner receives firsthand HVAC recommendations after deciding to ditch window unit: 'It's a lot of money saved over the years'

One Redditor is upgrading their cooling system, and commenters are helping them decide whether to get a heat pump.

Deadly flesh-eating screwworm found infecting person in US for first time in years

A case of potentially deadly flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been detected in a person in the US for the first time in ...