Texas issued a disaster declaration over a flesh-eating fly that's not yet been detected in the state. But if it does make it ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to clinicians Tuesday, warning that the savage, flesh ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Thursday to combat a flesh-eating parasite threatening to invade from ...

New World screwworm could severely damage the $600B US livestock industry. The invasive species was just confirmed near the Texas border.

An outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has killed seven people and infected at least 1 ...

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will disperse glow-in-the dark, sterile flies ...

Doctors should be hypervigilant of any suspected cases of New World Screwworm as the parasitic larva nears the country, the CDC said on Tuesday.

Texas is bracing for the latest invasion of Mexican parasites. On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration to ...

State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico. Since Nov. 25, at least 10 new cases of ...

TEXAS, USA — A minuscule maggot from Central and South America that ravages livestock is moving at a "rapid northward spread," triggering alarms among Texas officials. The parasitic fly larva, known ...

One of the most devastating parasites in Florida’s history has once again been detected in the Sunshine State.