Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500
Flesh feasting Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies. Beth Mole – Aug 7, 2026 5:09 pm | 6 The tip of a screwworm fly larvae. Credit: CSIRO The tip of a screwworm fly larvae.
- ▪Flesh feasting Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.
- ▪Beth Mole – Aug 7, 2026 5:09 pm | 6 The tip of a screwworm fly larvae.
- ▪Credit: CSIRO The tip of a screwworm fly larvae.
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Flesh feasting Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies. Beth Mole – Aug 7, 2026 5:09 pm | 6 The tip of a screwworm fly larvae. Credit: CSIRO The tip of a screwworm fly larvae. Credit: CSIRO Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Since the flesh-eating screwworm fly reinvaded Mexico in 2024, human cases of the voracious parasite have been mounting. According to a July surveillance report from Mexico’s Ministry of Health, there have been over 500 human cases in 2025 and 2026.
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