Screwworm confirmed in US with first human case reported in Maryland: CDC
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Screwworm confirmed in US with first human case reported in Maryland: CDC
By Amanda Hurley * Published August 25, 2025 12:55pm EDT * Maryland * FOX 5 DC *
The Brief
* The first human case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States.
* Health officials say the case was reported in Maryland, and confirmed earlier this month.
* The patient had traveled from El Salvador.
MARYLAND - New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been detected in the United States for the first time.
What we know:
Health officials confirm that a Maryland resident was diagnosed with New World screwworm earlier this month after traveling to El Salvador.
It has been declared the first human case in the United States by the Centers for Diesease Control and Prevention.
The Maryland Department of Health confirms that there is no indication of transmission to any other people or animals, and that the risk to public health in the U.S. remains very low.
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Bayard
(26,963 posts)Screw worms/barber pole worms make animals anemic, and gives them diarreah. Our goats get them sometimes.
pfitz59
(11,836 posts)thanks to 'Doctor' Brainworm.
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(28,192 posts)The screwworm is adorable.
popsdenver
(434 posts)it is actually the THIRD case spotted in the U.S. The first and second are living in RFK's brain and Trump's Brains......munching away.........