U.S. Reports First Human Screwworm Case Linked to Travel
The first confirmed case of travel-associated New World Screwworm myiasis in a human in the U.S. was reported in a patient returning from El Salvador. The CDC states the risk to public health is currently very low, but the case highlights the potential for the spread of this parasitic infestation caused by fly larvae that feed on live tissue, primarily affecting livestock and occasionally humans, especially in rural areas.
