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U.S. Reports First Human Flesh-Eating Screwworm Case Amid Outbreak Concerns

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Source: The Guardian
U.S. Reports First Human Flesh-Eating Screwworm Case Amid Outbreak Concerns
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The US has confirmed its first human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite, linked to travel from Central America, raising concerns about potential impacts on livestock and industry, though the public health risk remains low.

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  1. First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US  The Guardian
  2. First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.  NBC News
  3. 1st Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm in Maryland: What Are the Symptoms?  TODAY.com
  4. Exclusive: U.S. confirms nation's first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak  Reuters
  5. HHS Allows FDA Emergency Use of Animal Drugs to Combat New World Screwworm, Protect U.S. Food Supply  HHS.gov

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