EDN #147 Now Available

In this issue:

• Responding in the Case of an Epidemic or Pandemic
• A Tip of the Hat to the Tippy  Tap
• Promoting Biodiversity on Maize Smallholdings
• From ECHO's Seed Bank: Fast-Growing Plants for Household Food Supply
• Echoes from Our Network: 100-fold gardens in Honduras
• Books, Web Sites, and Other Resources: A Post-Program Review of Grain Amaranth in East Africa

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Responding in the Case of an Epidemic or Pandemic

Dawn Berkelaar

Excerpt:

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been making its way around the world in the past weeks and months. The effects of this disease will almost certainly be felt by every community. Countries, where the infection is already well-established, have found it difficult to manage. Coping with a pandemic like this is particularly challenging in places with high population densities, lack of infrastructure, malnutrition, and incidence of other infections that leave people’s immune systems more vulnerable. Here are a few suggestions for ways to respond well in your community to the presence of a highly contagious disease.

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