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This Flesh-Eating Fly Is Making a Comeback
AOL
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This Flesh-Eating Fly Is Making a ComebackIt starts with a wound. For most animals, that means a scab, a scar, and eventual healing. For the New World screwworm, it’s an open invitation. This parasitic fly sees raw flesh as the perfect place to...
First Human Case of Deadly Flesh-Eating Screwworm Detected in the United States: A Wake-Up Call for Public Health and Agriculture
Alexa.ng
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On Sunday, August 24, 2025, health authorities in the United States confirmed a chilling milestone: the first documented human case of New World screwworm, a rare and deadly flesh-eating parasite, in a patient who had recently returned from El...
First human case of flesh-eating parasite detected in the US; Symptoms, risk factors, and safety measures to follow
The Times of India
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In a startling development, US health officials have confirmed the first human case of the flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), in decades. Detected in Maryland on August 4, 2025, the individual had recently...
Frontier Airlines Commits to Leading Low-Fare Service in Top 20 U.S. Metros
FTN News
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August 27, 2025
Frontier Airlines announced a major expansion plan to become the number one low-fare carrier in the top 20 U.S. metropolitan areas, unveiling 20 new routes from six major airports with introductory fares starting at $29. The airline confirmed the...
AP News: Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
US resident diagnosed with New World screwworm - what is it?
1News
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A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported US case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis on...
CDC director is out after less than a month on the job, HHS says. Here’s how it unfolded.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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pinned Other news of the day: Trump speaks with Walz after Minnesota school shooting: A White House official confirmed that Trump had spoken with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Trump said in a Truth Social post that he was briefed on the “tragic...
Full-Ride Scholarships in Agronomy Offered to Salvadorans for Studies Abroad.
El Salvador in English
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July 31, 2025
The Government of El Salvador, through the Salvadoran Agency for International Cooperation (ESCO) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has officially opened the application process for its new scholarship program aimed at Salvadoran youth...
Yes, a deadly flesh-eating worm was found in the US. No, you shouldn't panic about screwworms
Politifact
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August 26, 2025
A deadly flesh-eating parasitic larva was just found in a human in the U.S. Is that cause for panic? Probably not. State and federal health officials say that the public health risk from this travel-related case is low. The nasty bugger known as...
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan boost cooperation in crypto and blockchain technologies
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 2, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have reached an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the realm of digital currencies and blockchain technologies, reported Radio Pakistan on Saturday. The agreement was finalized during a high-level video...
Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite
WSOC 9 - North Carolina
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August 25, 2025
NEW YORK — (AP) — A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
A vicious cycle: African leaders and other people’s plans for Africa
Observer
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August 27, 2025
African and Japanese presidents at the conferenceWere we are. Again. Another round of African leaders embarrassing us on the world stage as if we don’t have enough struggles on our African plate. African leaders continue to play pretend about...
License plate readers in Nebraska help ICE conduct immigration enforcement efforts
Flatwater Free Press - Nebraska
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August 27, 2025
When federal immigration agents arrested Melvin Varela Perez in the Omaha area on July 9, they were quick to thank the local cops and other federal officials who helped crack the case. The Douglas County sheriff. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
Five Salvadorans Selected for Japan’s JDS Program — The Only One in Latin America.
El Salvador in English
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July 31, 2025
For the fifth year in a row, Salvadoran professionals will travel to Japan to pursue master’s degrees in key development areas through the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Program, a cooperation effort between El Salvador and Japan....
What to know about screwworm amid US human case of flesh-eating parasite
Virgin Islands Free Press
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August 25, 2025
BA;TIMORE — A person in Maryland was recently infected by the flesh-eating New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador, US health officials confirmed this week. The blowflies primarily affect livestock — human cases are rare. In a screwworm...
ICE, Georgia Sheriff’s Office Combine Forces To Keep A Salvadoran Journalist Locked Up Indefinitely
Techdirt
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July 31, 2025
from the America-hates-foreigners-for-their-freedom dept This too will be swept away by this administration’s steady stream of injustices, but it’s still worth highlighting before it’s buried by even worse news later. The mass deportation program...
Tariff war: Economic impact on US will be worse compared to India, says SBI Research
News9 Live
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August 1, 2025
Economy News The US' 25% tariff on Indian goods has sparked a trade war, with SBI Research predicting greater harm to the US economy due to higher inflation and a weaker dollar. The report suggests the strengthening BRICS partnership may have...
World News | Ugandans Criticise Deal with Trump Administration to Accept US Deportees
Latestly
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August 27, 2025
Kampala [Uganda], August 27 (ANI): Ugandans have criticised an agreement with United States President Donald Trump's administration to receive deportees from the US, questioning the absence of parliamentary approval and suggesting the deal is...
Where is the US human screwworm case? What to know about reports
Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina
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A U.S. patient in Maryland was diagnosed with New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador. The New World screwworm, eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s, is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest living tissue. A U.S. patient was diagnosed...
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Case Reported In U.S. What You Should Know About This Parasite
Forbes
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A human case of New World screwworm in the U.S. was confirmed by HHS and CDC officials. (Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP) U.S. Department of Agriculture A human case of New World screwworm myiasis in the U.S. has been...