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First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US

BBC News Monday, 25 August 2025 ()
First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in USNew World screwworm myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the US from El Salvador, authorities say.
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