First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.
www.nbcnews.com
The parasite — the larva of the new world screwworm fly — can devastate cattle herds and is rife in parts of Central America.
  • Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    The case, involving a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador, was confirmed to be screwworm by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maryland Health Department on Aug. 4.

    We sure are lucky that travel between the US and El Salvador is one way! See!? They were playing 13724t-79th dimensional chess this whole time!

    /s