The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that becomes an adult fly, has been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico.

After decades of eradication, the New World screwworm is back in the United States.

Female screwworm flies lay hundreds of eggs in the exposed flesh of warm-blooded animals, potentially causing severe harm and ...

A flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm has infected multiple cattle in Texas, alarming public health authorities. Experts stress screwworms rarely infect humans, and the beef supply ...

Officials recently detected the flesh-eating New World Screwworm in a calf born in Texas. The once-eradicated parasite could ...

The latest USDA data showed New World screwworm was detected about 25 miles from the border. A Texas official said it may be ...

Two confirmed cases of New World screwworm found in South Texas as Rollins ties outbreak to earlier open border policies and ...

Health officials in Florida have confirmed five cases of a rare, flesh-eating bacteria so far in 2026, including one case ...

What to know about the flesh-eating screwworm as cases in Texas rise.

A possible case of New World screwworm has been reported in South Texas. If confirmed, it would be the first detected breach ...

Vibrio vulnificus is a naturally occurring bacteria in brackish water. According to the Florida Department of Health, many ...