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Search results for "Flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm found in US"

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Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning":
Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis."
By Becky Bowers• November 3, 2011
TheMiamiGazette.com stated on May 30, 2017 in a fake news story:
"Cannibals arrested in Florida claim eating human flesh cures diabetes and depression"
By Gegham Vardanyan• June 20, 2017
Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2023 in a video:
Pouring soda on raw pork will cause parasites to emerge.
By Sara Swann• April 7, 2023
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a post on Facebook:
“In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.”
By Michael Majchrowicz• March 29, 2021
Viral image stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Congress voting for a highly classified “Homeland Terrorism Preparedness Bill.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 17, 2022
Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video:
“CDC says 60% of Americans have parasites.”
By Michael Majchrowicz• September 30, 2022
Bloggers stated on February 15, 2016 in Internet posts:
"300,000 pounds of rat meat sold as chicken wings across America."
By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017
Rand Paul stated on September 09, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire':
"We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier."
By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2013
X posts stated on March 16, 2024 in an X post:
Mel Gibson released a video of Bill and Hillary Clinton engaging in cannibalism with “Haitian cannibal gang leader ‘Barbecue!’”
By Sofia Ahmed• March 19, 2024
Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:
CDC warns a third of adults may die from dangerous bacteria in ramen noodles.
By Jeff Cercone• September 18, 2024
Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of the men who take it."
By Andy Nguyen• September 9, 2021
Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“The true nature of cancer is a parasite, hence why, Ivermectin, in conjunction with mebendazole, and (fenbendazole) is so effective.”
By Caleb McCullough• December 30, 2024
Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows ‘truth’ that fungus may be the “next government project.”
By Jeff Cercone• July 17, 2023
Facebook posts stated on September 04, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Ivermectin has been FDA approved for human use since 1996.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 15, 2021
Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2024 in reel:
“Any type of ground or processed meats have human flesh in them.”
By Katelyn Ferral• January 19, 2024
Todd Staples stated on September 08, 2014 in oped commentary:
"To deprive" underprivileged children "of a meat-based protein during school lunch is most likely depriving them of their only source of protein for the day."
By Dylan Baddour• September 21, 2014
Social Media stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts:
The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.
By Loreben Tuquero• February 16, 2026
Martin Shkreli stated on September 21, 2015 in comments on Bloomberg TV:
"Daraprim is still underpriced, relative to its peers."  
By Linda Qiu• September 24, 2015
Bloggers stated on September 27, 2016 in Internet posts:
Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece.
By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2016
Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a post:
Parasite cleanses "kill herpes by starving the parasites in the stomach."
By Andy Nguyen• October 10, 2022

Articles (7853)

Yes, a deadly flesh-eating worm was found in the US. No, you shouldn't panic about screwworms

By Grace Abels• August 26, 2025

Sometimes fighting dangerous pests like screwworms and mosquitoes means sterilizing bugs

By Madison Czopek• June 10, 2026

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a worm ate part of his brain. Experts said that’s unlikely.

By Loreben Tuquero• May 10, 2024

Seven spooky things that people say are in the COVID-19 vaccines but definitely aren’t

By Samantha Putterman• October 28, 2021

A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19

By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2021

The High Five: Our most-clicked items for June

By Dave Umhoefer• July 2, 2013

What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19

By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021

PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them

By Samantha Putterman• November 23, 2021

Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong

By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020

High Five: Most-clicked include Florida school shooting, Hillary Clinton's 'backwards' statement

By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2018

Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments

By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021

High 5: The Hillz and The Donald were the clickiest

By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2016

Malaria: A PolitiFact sheet

By Marta Cerava• May 19, 2016

Fact-checking claims about military strikes against Syria

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 9, 2013

In Context: Scott Walker, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre

By Tom Kertscher• April 11, 2016

Fact-checking claims about the economy in 2014

By Louis Jacobson• December 30, 2014

Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up

By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016

In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia

By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2012

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dice que un gusano se comió parte de su cerebro. Expertos lo ven improbable

By Loreben Tuquero• May 15, 2024

Obama is the Antichrist? Puh-leeze!

By Amy Hollyfield• April 2, 2008