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A Maryland resident is diagnosed with screwworm. Here’s what to know about the flesh-eating parasite.

A Maryland resident is diagnosed with screwworm. Here’s what to know about the flesh-eating parasite.

A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis on Aug. 4. Federal health officials acknowledged the infection in an emailed statement Monday. The person has recovered, and …

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Person in U.S. diagnosed with flesh-eating screwworm after travel to El Salvador

Person in U.S. diagnosed with flesh-eating screwworm after travel to El Salvador

NEW YORK (AP) — A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis on Aug. 4. Federal health officials acknowledged the infection in an emailed statement Monday, but did …

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I blamed my bloating on a bad diet… then I was diagnosed with ‘silent’ cancer striking more and more young people

I blamed my bloating on a bad diet… then I was diagnosed with ‘silent’ cancer striking more and more young people

Rachel Danchek was 30 when she first noticed unusual bloating and periods that were more painful than usual.  The former finance expert from Pittsburgh attributed her bloating to unhealthy foods she may have eaten, alcohol and normal age-related weight gain.  Then, she began to feel more anxious, telling DailyMail.com: ‘It was physical anxiety; really jittery feeling. Almost like if I drank …

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I was diagnosed with deadly liver disease at 19. There had been a warning sign five years before… but now my skin ITCHES from infection

I was diagnosed with deadly liver disease at 19. There had been a warning sign five years before… but now my skin ITCHES from infection

Courtney Kidd was just 19 when she learned she’d eventually die if she didn’t get a new liver. The New York teen had been diagnosed five years earlier with Crohn’s disease, which causes inflammation in the digestive tract.   During a round of routine bloodwork, doctors noticed Kidd had elevated liver enzymes, proteins that help produce substances like bile to filter …

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DC-area airport on high alert after traveler diagnosed with world’s most infectious disease

DC-area airport on high alert after traveler diagnosed with world’s most infectious disease

Health officials have warned of a potential measles outbreak at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia.  A passenger arriving on an international flight tested positive for the highly contagious respiratory illness, which is currently spreading through the US. Travelers who were at the airport, which serves the Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland region, on August 12 have been warned they …

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Kyle Tucker Was Diagnosed With Hairline Hand Fracture In June

Kyle Tucker Was Diagnosed With Hairline Hand Fracture In June

10:02pm: Counsell publicly confirmed the June fracture but says Tucker is now healthy (via Rogers). 9:52pm: Cubs star Kyle Tucker suffered a hairline fracture in his right hand back in June, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Tucker jammed his right hand diving into second base on a stolen base attempt in a game against the Reds on June 1. Initial x-rays …

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Sources — Cubs’ Tucker diagnosed in June with fracture in hand

Sources — Cubs’ Tucker diagnosed in June with fracture in hand

Jesse RogersAug 20, 2025, 09:54 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker was diagnosed in June with a hairline fracture in his right hand, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Tucker, 28, wanted to keep playing for the then-first-place Cubs, choosing against an IL stint as …

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