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What is New World screwworm?
Gulf News
|August 27, 2025
The parasite is known to nest in wounds and slowly eat host alive
A Maryland resident who had travelled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite rarely seen in humans.
A spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Health told news agencies that the Maryland resident has recovered from the infection and that "there is no indication of transmission to any other individuals or animals."
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