The CDC said screwworms are most common in the tropics and subtropics, but recent cases have appeared in Central America for ...

Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded ...

The insidious screwworm flies lay eggs in any body entrance—open wounds like barb wire scrapes, tick bites, nasal and eye ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

Despite there currently being no confirmed identifications of NWS in Texas, it was recently detected in a cow at a checkpoint ...

Shutterstock / Faisal.k A parasitic screwworm, which was eradicated from the US nearly 60 years ago, is reportedly ...

Experts Warn Americans to Watch Out for Deadly, Flesh-Eating Parasite That Made a Comeback After 34 Years of Eradication ...

A recent discovery of screwworms on cattle in Chiapas, Mexico has prompted officials to warn Texans about the potential ...

Infectious worms that drill into flesh? Texas says watch out! Keep an eye on your health! #TexasAlert #HealthTips ...

This photo has nothing to do with the text. It’s an old image we resurrected as a New Year greeting. But the accompanying article shows that pets like these could be affected by screwworms. If you see ...

The federal government has a bad habit of spending money on problems before even figuring out what’s really wrong, and the recent New World screwworm scare is a prime example. This is typical ...