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Offline rangerrebew

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First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
« on: August 26, 2025, 08:49:28 am »

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
Story by Nardine Saad - BBC News • 15h

An outbreak of New World Screworm has been confirmed in Central America and Mexico.
 
The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite infestation has been confirmed in the US, authorities say.

New World screwworm (NWS) myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the US from El Salvador, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday. The case was confirmed on 4 August.
 
NWS myiasis is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae, or maggots, caused by parasitic flies.

The pest primarily affects livestock, and authorities have said the risk to US public health was currently "very low".

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked with Maryland's health department to investigate the case.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/first-human-case-of-flesh-eating-screwworm-parasite-confirmed-in-us/ar-AA1LceaW?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=68ada69e7a8c4671bc7bb11cdc3cfc03&ei=66
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Re: First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2025, 08:50:50 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on August 26, 2025, 08:49:28 am

An outbreak of New World Screworm has been confirmed in Central America and Mexico.
 

Why does this country need to monitor who come in?
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Re: First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2025, 08:51:09 am »
But enough about Eric Swalwell ...
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Re: First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2025, 08:54:56 am »
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Re: First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2025, 01:08:30 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on August 26, 2025, 08:51:09 am
But enough about Eric Swalwell ...



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Re: First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2025, 02:29:29 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on August 26, 2025, 08:51:09 am
But enough about Eric Swalwell ...

And other parasites who infest DC and eat the "flesh" of the country. ****drummer
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Re: First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2025, 03:43:38 pm »
Why set a wildfire, when you can covertly import some flesh-eating larvafly and set up a breeding station in your basement to release in the wild.
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