Shutterstock / Faisal.k A parasitic screwworm, which was eradicated from the US nearly 60 years ago, is reportedly ...
Infectious worms that drill into flesh? Texas says watch out! Keep an eye on your health! #TexasAlert #HealthTips ...
A recent discovery of screwworms on cattle in Chiapas, Mexico has prompted officials to warn Texans about the potential ...
They're called screwworms and they've been confirmed in Mexico, putting them just a hop, skip and a flesh destroying jump ...
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 insidious screwworm flies lay eggs in any body entrance—open wounds like barb wire scrapes, tick bites, nasal and eye ...
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 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent out an advisory warning hunters, livestock owners, and outdoorsy folks near the ...
A deadly, flesh-eating parasite is threatening a resurgence in the United States and the rapid spread of infection is being ...
The New World Screwworm is a larva or maggot of the New World Screwworm fly, which lays eggs in a wound or live tissue like ...