First U.S. Case of Human Screwworm Linked to Central American Outbreak
The U.S. confirms its first case of travel-associated human screwworm, a parasite, linked to an outbreak in Central America. The case was reported by HHS and confirmed by the CDC on August 4. The patient had returned from El Salvador, according to a spokesman for Reuters.
In a pivotal announcement, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services disclosed the nation's first travel-associated human screwworm case. This recent case is connected to an ongoing outbreak in Central America.
The Maryland Department of Health, alongside the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spearheaded the investigation which confirmed the presence of the New World screwworm on August 4.
The affected patient had recently returned from a trip to El Salvador, with the case being made public by HHS spokesman Andrew G. Nixon via an email to Reuters.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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