Chrysomyia bezziani (screw worm fly)
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Introduction
Etiologic agent of wound & body cavity myiasis.
Epidemiology
- Asia & Africa
- travel-linked human New World screwworm case in Maryland resident August 2025 returning from El Salvador*[2]
* the person has recovered, & investigators found no transmission to any other people or animals[2]
Pathology
- larvae etiologic agent of wound & body cavity miasis
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References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 936
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 AMA Morning Rounds. August 26, 2025 American Medical Association
Garrison C, Polansek T, Douglas L Exclusive: U.S. confirms nation's first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak. Reuters. August 25, 2025 https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/us-confirms-nations-first-travel-associated-human-screwworm-case-connected-2025-08-25/
Stobbe M Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite. Associated Press. AP. August 25, 2025 https://apnews.com/article/new-world-screwworm-flesh-eating-parasite-1a3f3f4165e1c4a86fac5c9df9c9f987