We report myiasis by Lucilia silvarum with an overall prevalence of 0.9% in amphibian populations in boreal Alberta. In the period 1998-1999, we documented L. silvarum infestations in wild populations ...

Mexico has reported the first-ever human case of myiasis caused by a screwworm. According to Mexico's Health Ministry, the case was detected in a 77-year-old woman from the municipality of Acacoyagua ...

Myiasis, the infestation of live human or animal tissue by dipteran larvae, presents a multifaceted challenge across both clinical and veterinary disciplines. Manifesting in forms such as cutaneous, ...

The first human case of a deadly, flesh-eating parasite called “new world screwworm” has been detected in the United States, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. According to ...

To stop the spread of a flesh-eating parasite, U.S. officials have halted all imports of live cattle, horses and bison from Mexico. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the import ...

Myiasis is a type of infection of a fly larva (maggot) in human tissues. This infection can catch you mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. In myiasis, there is a constant feeling of itching, a ...