Exclusive-First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By Cassandra Garrison and Tom Polansek

BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO (Reuters) -A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

The person, who received treatment in Maryland, is the first confirmed case in the U.S. of New World screwworm, a parasite that eats cattle and other warm-blooded animals alive, since an outbreak began to escalate and move northward from Central America and southern Mexico late last year.

Beth Thompson, South Dakota's state veterinarian, told Reuters on Sunday that she was notified of the case within the last week by a person with direct knowledge of the Maryland case.

A second source, who asked not to be identified, said they had seen emails sent by an executive of the industry group Beef Alliance on August 20 to about two dozen people in the livestock and beef sectors, informing them that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed a human case of screwworm in Maryland in a person who had traveled to the U.S. from Guatemala.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/exclusive-first-human-screwworm-case-222639321.html

[elleng]

1. Another nightmare.

[LeftInTX]

2. What? I didn't think they infected humans?? Lovely....

[fargone]

3. The fly is Cochliomyia hominovorax

Note that the species name 'hominovorax' means man consuming.

[Orrex]

4. On the plus side, how often do you get to use a double-W in conversation?

A quadruple-U?

[Tanuki]

5. Wow! 😉

[BoRaGard]

6. This never happened when Dems were in power

so obviously the Repubes are fully to blame.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. Are these related to the one that ate RFK jr's brain?

[Johonny]

8. RFK Jr. Is pro brain worm, so not surprised

No vaccines but worms for everyone. Welcome to Trump America.

[Melon]

9. They are building a facility in Texas

to produce sterile flies along the border and in Mexico to try and tamp down the infestation and spread from Mexico. This worm creates horrific non-healing wounds in cattle and potentially humans. Thus was eliminated in the 1960’s from the US, but the latest infestation in Mexico is now close to our borders. It would be a big economic issue if this made it and became established here again.