Mouth larvae are parasites that hatch and live inside the oral cavities of human and animal hosts. These pests can cause a dangerous infection called oral myiasis. This disorder rarely occurs in ...

A recent detection of a flesh-eating parasite in southern Mexico has U.S. officials concerned that the previously eradicated New World Screwworm (NWS) could make its way back into the country for the ...

For the first time in more than a century, a human case of a flesh-eating parasite has been reported in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The ...

After Mexico reported a case of an infected cow, the United States Department of Agriculture is warning states along the southern border to monitor livestock and pets for signs of a flesh-eating ...

A New World Screwworm, which was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, has officials on alert after it was detected in Mexico. Photo by the USDA A recent detection of a flesh-eating parasite in ...