The first human case of a parasite from a new world confirmed in us

The first human case of a flesh parasite contagion has been confirmed in the United States, authorities say.

The New World Screworm (NWS) myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the United States from El Salvador, the Ministry of Health and Human Services said on Monday. The case was confirmed on August 4.

NWS myiasis is a parasitic infection of flies or larvae caused by parasitic flies.

Pests mainly affect livestock and authorities have said the risk of public health in the United States is currently “very low”.

Disease Control and Prevention Centers (CDC) worked with the Maryland Health Department to investigate the case.

HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon said it was the first human case of travel -related NWS Miase by a country affected by outbreaks identified in the United States.

The devastating pest that feeds on living tissue is usually found in South America and the Caribbean.

Despite efforts to stop its spread, the cases have already been confirmed in any central American country, including Mexico.

People, especially those with an open wound, are susceptible to infection and are at higher risk if they travel to these regions or if they are around the cattle in the rural areas where the flies are, says CDC.

The USDA’s Health Inspectorate Service says it has partnered with other agricultural agencies, the State Department and the Organization of Food and Agriculture of the United Nations to respond to the hearth.

“When NWS fly larvae (larvae), they cling to the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal,” according to the USDA. “NWS can infect animals, pets, wild animals, sometimes birds and in rare cases people.”

The outbreak of livestock screws can have severe economic impacts, threatening more than $ 100 billion (£ 73.9 billion) in economic activity linked to livestock and livestock industry, USDA said earlier this month.