Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...

Myiasis has since been defined as 'the infestation of live vertebrate animals with dipterous larvae, which, at least for a certain period, feed on the host's dead or living tissue, liquid body ...

People who travel to these areas, spend time among livestock animals, sleep outdoors, and have open wounds are at greater risk of contracting screwworm myiasis. The CDC says the only way to treat ...

Wounds can become larger, and an infestation can often cause serious, deadly damage or death to the infected animal." Signs of NWS Myiasis include irritated or depressed behavior, loss of appetite ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first human case of myiasis caused by screwworm, the government said on Friday. The case was detected in a 77-year-old ...