Trump staffing cuts

The U.S. is addressing the reemergence of the New World screwworm, which has moved northward from South America, using methods similar to those employed in the 1950s. Officials and experts are monitoring the parasite's spread and working to combat it.

The U.S. spent decades driving the New World screwworm into South America, but it has now reemerged, prompting officials to use the same methods as in the 1950s to combat it. The parasite's spread is testing the U.S.'s readiness, which may have been affected by Trump's staffing cuts.