Additional Context: This quote is attributed to Stephanie Mercier, senior policy adviser at the Washington-based Farm Journal Foundation. Not detected in the U.S. for over 40 years, as of July 7, there have been a total of 32 U.S. cases confirmed across cattle, goats, sheep, and a dog. New world screwworm flies are also spreading in Mexico and across Central America, where they had previously been eradicated. While many factors have led to the pest's reemergence, experts say the world’s ability to prevent, track, and prepare for such outbreaks has been weakened after the Trump administration cut investments in foreign and domestic surveillance and prevention programs.

Source: Devex