{"id":48,"date":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","slug":"the-flesh-eating-screwworm-is-back-in-the-u-s-after-decades-should-you-be-worried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=48","title":{"rendered":"The Flesh-Eating Screwworm Is Back in the U.S. After Decades. Should You Be Worried?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"health-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-page mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content article-content expert-content right-rail__offset lock-journey\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"60\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[400, 1400, 1400, 1700, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway health-sc-block-callout-base mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-key-takeaway theme-key-takeaway\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block expert-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Screwworms are rare in humans, but they can infest open wounds or mucous membranes.<\/li>\n<li>The USDA eliminated screwworms in the past by releasing sterile male flies, and officials hope to use the same method to control the current outbreak.<\/li>\n<li>The USDA inspection process ensures that screwworm-infested cattle do not enter the food supply, so beef and dairy products remain safe to eat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> A flesh-eating parasitic fly that the United States eliminated decades ago is back.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the first domestic case of New World screwworm (NWS) in decades.<span data-cite=\"1\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> As of June 27, there are more than 20 confirmed animal cases in Texas and New Mexico.<span data-cite=\"12\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native \" style=\"--native-ad-height: auto\" data-right-rail-index=\"1\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\">\n<div id=\"native\" class=\"wrapper\" data-type=\"native\" data-pos=\"native\" data-priority=\"4\" data-sizes=\"[[1, 3],&quot;fluid&quot;]\" data-rtb=\"false\" data-wait-for-third-party=\"false\" data-targeting=\"{}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The current outbreak began in Mexico and Central America, where more than 185,000 animal cases and over 2,000 human cases have been reported in recent years. As of early June 2026, 10 people had reportedly died.<span data-cite=\"5\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This sounds like the plot of a zombie-horror summer blockbuster, but it\u2019s not. At least, not for humans.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-what-even-is-a-screwworm\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What Even Is a Screwworm? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Despite the name, the screwworm isn\u2019t a worm, but the larva of the fly <em><span data-tts=\"true\" class=\"processed-tts\"><span data-tooltip-trigger=\"\">Cochliomyia hominivorax<\/span><button class=\"tts-button\" aria-label=\"Pronounce this term\" data-tooltip=\"Pronounce This\" data-tooltip-position-x=\"left\" data-tooltip-position-y=\"top\"><svg class=\"icon icon-volume\"><use xmlns_xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink_href=\"#icon-volume\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/span><\/em>. The female flies lay their eggs in open wounds, where the larvae hatch and feed on living tissue.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Human infestations are uncommon because people usually notice an infected wound and seek medical care. In animals, especially livestock, infestations can be much harder to spot. Left untreated, screwworm larvae can kill an animal within a week or two.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Adult flies can move across farms or pastures, laying eggs in new animals. They can also hitch a ride when infested animals are transported, allowing the outbreak to spread to new locations.<span data-cite=\"7\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Screwworms haven\u2019t been much of a concern because the U.S. eliminated them using a clever strategy: Scientists released sterile male flies into the wild.<span data-cite=\"8\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> When they mated with females, no offspring were produced, and the population eventually collapsed. Officials hope the same technique will once again bring the current outbreak under control and prevent future outbreaks.<span data-cite=\"9\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-block theme-mid-circ theme-mid-circ\" data-use-proximity=\"true\">\n<h2 id=\"midcirc__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__heading mntl-text-block\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div id=\"midcirc__card-list_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__card-list mntl-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/expiration-date-food-safety-guide-7153294\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-card-index=\"0\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" id=\"midcirc-card_1-0\" class=\"midcirc-card mntl-midcirc-card mntl-text-link \" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">Do You Really Have to Throw Out That Expired Food?<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/mTkUvQBuCPEKKWnP0zmLnELDCNc=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-Food-Safety-4000x2700-Header-v2-f1f57a6143d24058adf674fe5798c1a7-504494152193493eb6dd906f9f6fd852.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"kitchen pantry and fridge\" class=\" universal-image__image lazyloadwait\"><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/mTkUvQBuCPEKKWnP0zmLnELDCNc=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-Food-Safety-4000x2700-Header-v2-f1f57a6143d24058adf674fe5798c1a7-504494152193493eb6dd906f9f6fd852.jpg\"\nwidth=\"300\"\nheight=\"200\"\nclass=\"img--noscript universal-image__image\"\nalt=\"kitchen pantry and fridge\"\n\/><br \/>\n<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/who-should-get-the-rsv-vaccine-11782561\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-card-index=\"1\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" id=\"midcirc-card_2-0\" class=\"midcirc-card mntl-midcirc-card mntl-text-link \" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">Who Should Get the RSV Vaccine?<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/uyIBtDLkFh0qAkQEaUCgoTwsgM0=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-VACCINESPACKAGE-new-RSV-vaccine-recommendation-1-FINAL-1-101bb72775c645da86a6ae2cb6b53c85.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"A pair of gloved hands drawing vaccine from a vial labeled RSV Vaccine Injection\" class=\" universal-image__image lazyloadwait\"><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/uyIBtDLkFh0qAkQEaUCgoTwsgM0=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-VACCINESPACKAGE-new-RSV-vaccine-recommendation-1-FINAL-1-101bb72775c645da86a6ae2cb6b53c85.png\"\nwidth=\"300\"\nheight=\"200\"\nclass=\"img--noscript universal-image__image\"\nalt=\"A pair of gloved hands drawing vaccine from a vial labeled RSV Vaccine Injection\"\n\/><br \/>\n<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-how-do-humans-get-screwworm-infestations\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> How Do Humans Get Screwworm Infestations? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Humans can get screwworms, but it\u2019s rare. The flies typically target open wounds, though they can also lay eggs in exposed mucous membranes, such as inside the nose.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The CDC says that the people most vulnerable to screwworms include:<span data-cite=\"10\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<li>People who work around the animals that tend to get infested<\/li>\n<li>People traveling to places where screwworm flies are common<\/li>\n<li>People who sleep outside<\/li>\n<li>People with untreated open wounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-how-is-it-treated-in-humans\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> How Is It Treated in Humans? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> If people do get screwworms, treatment isn\u2019t as simple as taking medication.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> While drugs like ivermectin can be used in animals, they haven\u2019t been studied in controlled trials for humans. Instead, healthcare providers must physically remove every larva from the wound before it can heal properly.<span data-cite=\"11\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In the current outbreak in the U.S., the only human case reported was in a traveler who returned from El Salvador in August 2025.<span data-cite=\"13\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> Human infections are typically linked to travel in countries where screwworm remains established. So far in this outbreak, there have been no reports of anyone getting infected within the U.S.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-is-food-safe-during-the-screwworm-outbreak\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Is Food Safe During the Screwworm Outbreak? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you\u2019re wondering whether beef or dairy products from screwworm-infested cattle are unsafe to eat, the answer is no.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/news\/agency-announcements\/usda-confirms-presence-new-world-screwworm-united-states\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDA inspection process<\/a> is designed to identify infested animals and keep them out of the food supply. However, if the outbreak continues to grow, it could have economic consequences. More infestations mean more animals that need treatment or must be removed from production, increasing costs for farmers and disrupting operations. Those costs could eventually be passed along to suppliers, grocery stores, and consumers.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> For most people, screwworms aren\u2019t something to lose sleep over. You\u2019re unlikely to get infested, and you don\u2019t need to worry about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/is-ground-beef-still-safe-12067989\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">safety of beef<\/a> or dairy products. 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Inspection Service. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/animals\/animal-health\/livestock-and-poultry-disease\/current-status\/us-confirmed-cases-new-world\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Confirmed detections of New World screwworm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mntl-sources__source\" id=\"citation-5\">\n<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/new-world-screwworm\/situation-summary\/index.html\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New World screwworm outbreak<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mntl-sources__source\" id=\"citation-7\">\n<p>U.S. Geological Survey. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.usgs.gov\/publication\/ofr20261006\/full\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annotated bibliography of scientific research on New World screwworm (<em>Cochliomyia hominivorax<\/em>) myiasis in wildlife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mntl-sources__source\" id=\"citation-8\">\n<p>Valdez-Espinoza UM, Fadda LA, Marques R, Osorio-Olvera L, Jim\u00e9nez-Garc\u00eda D, Lira-Noriega A. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-025-04804-9\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">T<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-025-04804-9\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he reemergence of the New World screwworm and its potential distribution in North America<\/a>. <em>Sci Rep<\/em>. 2025;15(1):23819. doi:10.1038\/s41598-025-04804-9<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mntl-sources__source\" id=\"citation-9\">\n<p>American Society for Microbiology. <a href=\"https:\/\/asm.org\/articles\/2025\/september\/new-word-screwworm-rise-fall-resurgence\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New World screwworm: rise, fall and resurgence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mntl-sources__source\" id=\"citation-10\">\n<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/new-world-screwworm\/about\/https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/new-world-screwworm\/about\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About New World screwworm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mntl-sources__source\" id=\"citation-11\">\n<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/new-world-screwworm\/hcp\/clinical-overview\/index.html\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" 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