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First Human Case of Flesh-Eating Parasite in US in Decades: What to Know

Upworthy Monday, 25 August 2025 ()
Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. A Maryland resident has been diagnosed with a rare parasitic infection known as New World screwworm (NWS), marking the first human case in the United States in years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the infection on…
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