US EditionFederal officials confirm case of New World screwworm
- Federal officials confirmed a human case of New World Screwworm on Tuesday, stating the government will monitor livestock due to the threat.
- The case involved a patient who returned from El Salvador on August 4, according to a joint release from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- The USDA has started targeted surveillance for New World Screwworm within a 20-mile radius of the affected area, including parts of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
- Federal officials noted that human risk is low, and there have been no livestock cases reported since 2017, despite past isolated human cases.
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