A disease called “Panama” is threatening supplies of the world’s most popular fruit banana. Two years ago, the United Nations warned that the “Panama disease” could destroy “much of the world’s banana crop.” Since then, things have not gotten better. A new outbreak was discovered last year in Australia. The disease started in Asia in the 1990s, and later spread to Africa and the Middle East. World health officials worry the disease could travel to Latin America, one of the top banana producers in the world. All this is a big concern because bananas are an important source of income and nutrients for millions of people. They are grown in 135 tropical nations. The United Nations lists bananas as one of the most important foods, along with rice, wheat and corn. In 2011, farmers produced 107 metric tons, the UN said. The website ultimatesuperfoods.org says bananas also contain serotonin, which it says makes people feel happy.
Title: Disease Threatens World Banana Supplies
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then, things have not gotten better. </span> <span data-start-time='23688' data-end-time='29313'>A new outbreak was discovered last year in Australia. </span> <span data-start-time='29313' data-end-time='37396'>The disease started in Asia in the 1990s, and later spread to Africa and the Middle East.</span> <span data-start-time='37396' data-end-time='47646'>World health officials worry the disease could travel to Latin America, one of the top banana producers in the world.</span> <span data-start-time='47646' data-end-time='57563'>All this is a big concern because bananas are an important source of income and nutrients for millions of people. </span> <span data-start-time='57563' data-end-time='62646'>They are grown in 135 tropical nations.</span> <span data-start-time='62646' data-end-time='71813'>The United Nations lists bananas as one of the most important foods, along with rice, wheat and corn. </span> <span data-start-time='71813' data-end-time='79583'>In 2011, farmers produced 107 metric tons, the UN said.</span> <span data-start-time='79583' data-end-time='90188'>The website ultimatesuperfoods.org says bananas also contain serotonin, which it says makes people feel happy.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/998/ban_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5941 data-hint-location='23688' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/998/what_does_outbreak_mean.m4a'>What does outbreak mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a sudden start or increase of a disease'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/998/feelings.m4a'><span>feelings</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/998/the_top_person_in_a_field.m4a'><span>the top person in a field</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/998/a_compound.m4a'><span>a compound</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/998/a_sudden_start_or_increase_of_a_disease.m4a'><span>a sudden start or increase of a disease</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=5942 data-hint-location='0' 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