Plague Hits Africa/ Madeline Boreham 4th period

More than 1,000 plague cases have been recorded in Africa each year. Now it is treatable, but it can cause death. The number one source of the plague is from farm rodents. They come to eat the harvest and the fleas that have infected them infect the humans on the farm. The rodents carrying the plague are also eating 15-30% of the harvest. The villagers are leaving the harvested grains open right outside their homes, luring the field rats right into the huts. The solution is air tight bags to keep from inviting the rodents to the homes.  The three layer bag  is designed to suffocate any insects in the harvest and lock in the scent to keep from attracting rodents. The issue is now having enough bags to make an impact.
As a nation with so much to spare, it is imperative that we help the developing countries.  These communities are facing life threatening problems that can be avoided. All they need are the right materials, materials that we can help provide. These bags can help more Africans receive food. I hope that we can take the initiative to help and make a huge impact on the farming industry in Africa.


The article was written by Poncie Rutsch for NPR to read the full article click the link below:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2015/02/23/387772236/good-news-more-crops-bad-news-more-plague