Detect Third Case of Myasis by Worm Sweeper in Humans

A new victim of myasis by sweeping worm was registered in Mexico; this is the number of cases in humans today Saturday, May 24, 2025.Although no case of sweeping worm had been presented in Mexico since 1991, it was in November 2024 that a first case was reported in a southeastern state, a figure that has been increasing since then.The sweeping worm mainly affects cattle, but can also occur in unhealed wounds of humans, which can cause necrosis o…

At the moment, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WAHIS), 666 outbreaks of cattle-sweeping worms have been reported in the country. The post Third case of myasis by worm-sweeping in a human being is detected in Chiapas first appeared on SinEmbargo MX.Read the full text in sinembargo.mx

PHOTO: REDES INFO 7 Tuxla Gutiérrez, Chis. A 40-year-old man, originally from the municipality of Mapastepec, in Chiapas, was admitted to the Regional Hospital of High Specialty “Ciudad Salud” in Tapachula to receive treatment after being detected with a parasitic infestation caused by larvae of cattle-sweeping worm (GBG), making it the third case of myasis in humans. Local media reported that the patient’s relatives found the larvae after manip…

TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ.— A new case of worm sweeper in a human being has been registered in Ejido Altamira 2, in the municipality of Mapastepec, in the region of the big coast of Chiapas, revealed Millennium. It would be the third case of myasis in people recorded in the year in the entity. The involved is a man of approximately 40 years, who was admitted to the Regional Hospital of High Specialty ‘City Health’ in Tapachula, to receive specialized tre…

Given the cases of avian influenza and myasis recorded in humans, it is necessary to strengthen the epidemiological system of Mexico through the implementation of measures to expand the network of laboratories for the timely diagnosis, medical experts point out. They also continue to train physicians of the first level of care, greater coordination with [...]