Health Ministry Warns of Screwworm Infestation Cases

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 20, 2026 · Originally reported August 18, 2026 by Radio América

Honduras's Health Ministry is keeping up epidemiological surveillance and urging stronger prevention as cases of myiasis caused by the screwworm, a parasitic fly larva, continue to surface across the country.

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