First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
New World screwworm myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the US from El Salvador, authorities say.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate and presents information in a neutral manner. All key claims are verified by multiple reliable sources, confirming the first human case of the New World screwworm parasite in the US linked to travel from El Salvador. The reporting is objective and free from any discernible bias.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: New World screwworm myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the US from El Salvador.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms the first human case in the US of travel-associated New World screwworm.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the first case of the New World screwworm flesh-eating parasite in a human in the U.S.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms the first human case of the flesh-eating parasite 'New World screwworm' has been detected in the United States.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms the nation's first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to travel from an outbreak-affected country.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Multiple sources (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) independently confirm the first human case of New World screwworm in the US, linked to travel from El Salvador.