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Kansas warns of potential for human infestations of flesh-eating maggots

Kansas public health officials are advising providers to be on the lookout for humans infected with flesh-eating maggots of the New World screwworm. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment ...
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Teddy bear purportedly wrapped in human skin likely a prank

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Investigators in San Bernardino County ...
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First US human case of flesh-eating parasite confirmed in Maryland

WASHINGTON (WDCW) – The country’s first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite already wreaking havoc on cattle and driving up beef prices, has been reported in Maryland, ...

Scabies Cases Double the 5-Year Rolling Average, UK Households Warned

UK health alert as scabies cases hit double the 5-year average. Learn the symptoms of this 'Victorian disease', why it ...