I am not clear about how Tokuda was to blame for the shift of funds from the UH researchers who have been studying rat/lung worm disease and who had raised the alarm about the dangers of the disease.
As I understand it, this placed them in conflict with  Presseler of the State Dept of Health who did not appreciate the spotlight being placed on her and the DOH showing how incompetent they are whether it is
this particular disease or hepatitis A or recent cases of mumps.  The real telling fact in regards to this transfer of funds to the DOH, was that the department itself stated that they had no plans on what to do with the
money which is really an unbelievable admission.  Add to this the situation where the DOH has not had any direct communication with the doctor at the Hilo Medical Center who has been involved in treating those
afflicted with this disease and who is behind a treatment modality of combining anti parasitic medications along with steroids which seems effective.