Humans can become hosts to many parasitic creatures, including insect larvae. The resulting infections are uncomfortable and unpleasant. Myiasis is an infection with fly larvae. There are some ...

Vaginal myiasis is so rare that only a few case studies have explored this condition in humans. It happens when flies lay eggs in the vaginal area — the larvae that hatch and feed on vaginal tissue.

Screwworm outbreak in Mexico leads to six human cases and a U.S. livestock import ban, threatening public health and cattle ...

Mexico has reported the first-ever human case of myiasis caused by a screwworm. According to Mexico's Health Ministry, the case was detected in a 77-year-old woman from the municipality of ...

MEXICO CITY, April 18 (Reuters) - Mexico's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first human case of myiasis caused by screwworm, the government said on Friday. The case was detected in a 77 ...