Health officials are warning of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue and can infest humans. The larvae feed on healthy tissue, according to health experts. New World Screwworm was ...

While mosquitoes are known to be dangerous to humans because they suck human blood and pass on dangerous diseases in doing so, crane flies, on the other hand, are safe for humans but can be harmful to ...

An outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has killed seven people and infected at least 1 ...

The United States has confirmed its first human case of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly larva that feeds on living tissue, raising concerns about the pest’s northward spread. Human case ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New World screwworm flies lay eggs in mammals’ wounds, causing an infestation of flesh-eating larvae. The ...

A U.S. patient was diagnosed with New World screwworm, which is rare in humans. Are North Carolina residents safe? An outbreak of NWS is underway in Central America according to the U.S. Department of ...

The New World screwworm typically infests livestock like cattle but can also affect humans, with the infestation described as "very painful" Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE ...

Texas wildlife officials are on the lookout for a flesh-devouring fly larvae known as the “Man-eater” after cases of the sickening vermin were recorded in Mexico. The Texas Parks and Wildlife ...