The first case of a travel-associated human screwworm infection has been detected in Maryland.

Andrew Nixon, spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed to Fox News Digital that the patient had recently returned from a trip to El Salvador, a country affected by a screwworm outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Health to investigate the case.

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The CDC confirmed the diagnosis on Aug. 4 after experts reviewed larvae images.

"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," Nixon said.

New World screwworm, also known as myiasis, is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae that feeds on live flesh, according to the CDC.

A person can contract myiasis when females drop their eggs on or near a person's wound, nose or ears.

It can also be transferred through ticks and mosquitoes after the fly attaches its eggs to the insects, per the above source.

In the case of an infection, a lump will develop in the person’s tissues as the larvae grow and eat flesh. It can be fatal if not treated at an early stage, health experts warn.

"Myiasis is not common in the U.S.," the CDC states on its website. "Most people diagnosed with myiasis in the U.S. were infected when traveling to tropical areas where myiasis most often occurs." 

Livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats are highly vulnerable, making it a significant economic pest, according to the CDC.

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Reuters reported last week that the CDC had confirmed a case of New World screwworm in Maryland from a person who traveled from Guatemala.

The discrepancy in the reports regarding the origin of the case has not been confirmed.

This summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a plan to build a sterile fly facility in Texas to combat the pest.

It is estimated that a screwworm outbreak in Texas could cost the state’s economy $1.8 billion in livestock deaths, labor costs and medication expenses, according to Reuters. 

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There have not been any confirmed animal cases this year.

Fox News Digital reached out to USDA for comment.

Reuters contributed to this report.

"Emily in Paris" resumed filming just days after the show's assistant director suddenly died.

Lily Collins, who stars in the Netflix show, was spotted on set on Aug. 23 – just two days after Diego Borella collapsed and died on location.

Collins and co-stars Eugenio Franceschini, Ashley Park and Paul Forman were photographed as filming resumed. The daughter of renowned musician Phil Collins wore a beaded gown, pink gloves and a hat as the group filmed on a boat.

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Paramount Television Studios confirmed Borella had died during filming of the fifth season.

"We are deeply saddened to confirm the sudden passing of a member of the ‘Emily in Paris' production family," a spokesperson for Paramount told People magazine. "Our hearts go out to the individual’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time."

Borella collapsed while filming a final scene inside Hotel Danieli in Venice on Aug. 21, according to multiple local outlets. La Repubblica reported the assistant director was treated by medics on set, but was unable to be revived.

The assistant director was hired locally and had trained in Rome, London and New York.

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The fifth season of "Emily in Paris" began filming on Aug. 15 with a scheduled end date of Aug. 25, People magazine reported.

Season five will premiere on Netflix on Dec. 18.

Collins shared photos from filming on Instagram as she celebrated the announcement.

"The countdown officially begins, with a first look and release date for @emilyinparis SEASON FIVE! Emily's Italian adventure continues, from cobblestones to canals, on December 18th…" she wrote.

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Collins opened up about portraying the marketing genius Emily in the hit Netflix show ahead of the last season. "Emily in Paris" focused on an American girl working in marketing who moves to Paris to follow her career dreams.

"I was happy that this season you really get to see Emily feel all the feelings and have a breakdown and not look perfect all the time and actually be more vulnerable," Collins said during an episode of Vanity Fair's "Still Watching" podcast. 

"I think that this season we get to see her be more complex, and be okay being more complex."