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A dangerous New World screwworm parasite spread to multiple animals across Texas and New Mexico. Disease experts say Trump-era cuts to biosurveillance funding left the US unprepared to detect and contain the invasive pest.
A New World screwworm parasite—a dangerous flesh-eating pest—spread to multiple animals across Texas and New Mexico. Disease experts pointed to Trump-era cuts to biosurveillance funding as a reason the US was unprepared to detect and contain it early. The screwworm was eradicated from the US decades ago and is a serious threat to livestock and wildlife.
This is a concrete consequence of surveillance and monitoring cuts. The parasite didn't care about budget decisions, but the system designed to catch invasive pests early wasn't funded to do its job. If the screwworm becomes established in the US, the cost of control will be orders of magnitude higher than early detection would have been. It's an example of how infrastructure investments that seem invisible until they fail become very visible when they do.
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