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  • A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm, marking the first U.S. travel-associated case tied to an outbreak country.
  • The larvae do not spread from person to person, and they pose a very low overall risk to the public, U.S. health officials said.
  • Prevention focuses on avoiding insect bites in tropical areas and keeping wounds clean and covered to reduce infestation risk.

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Person in US is diagnosed with New World screwworm parasite

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First U.S. Human Screwworm Case Linked To Central America Travel Confirmed In Maryland - The BayNet

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Person in U.S. diagnosed with flesh-eating screwworm after travel to El Salvador

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US has its first human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite, health officials say

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First human case of New World screwworm parasite confirmed in US

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Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworms Detected In U.S.

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New World screwworm: What to know about rare flesh-eating parasite

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Warning issued as first case of travel-associated flesh-eating parasite confirmed in the US

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