Dr Pressler is quoted as saying  "What we don’t want to see is people panicking. ‘Six more cases on the Big Island. Oh, my god!'” 

???? Really???   If it was untreatable worms poking holes in YOUR brain, Dr Pressler, I think you'd be panicking!  Trivializing the situation because only 6 people got horrible parasitic worms in their brain recently is just WRONG.  

And it's quite true that this issue was largely ignored due to it originating on the big island (like coqui frogs) and only now has gotten attention because it appeared on Maui.

There needs to be RESEARCH on prevention AND treatment, as well as significant public education.  $15,000- $20,000 for public education ??? Really??? How far do you think that is going to go??? Yet BILLIONS get spent on (insert boondoggle of your choice here).