In findings published on August 19 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, researchers examined 2,150 Salmonella Dublin ...

The New World screwworm typically infests livestock like cattle, but can also affect humans, with the infestation described ...

Screwworms are a type of larvae which burrow into the flesh of a living being, eventually killing their host if left ...

The screwworm is not actually a worm, but a fly whose larvae feed on the living flesh of animals and, in rare cases, humans. They burrow into open wounds and eat tissue from the inside, which can be ...

Treatment involves manually removing the larvae and thoroughly cleaning the wound. If detected early, recovery is typically straightforward.

Authorities are investigating at least two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at a Bronx condominium complex to determine a possible connection, though they say those patients are not linked to the Harlem ...