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Have you seen a ‘rat’ around you lately?
In the United States, the number of rats has increased significantly since the spread of Corona 19, and residents, including our compatriots, are suffering from headaches.
I try to come up with a clever plan to get rid of rats, but it’s not enough.
This is reporter Yang Soo-yeon.
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Brockton, a residential city near Boston.
Compared to downtown Boston, which has many old buildings, it is popular with students and office workers because there are many newly built houses and prices are affordable.
However, residents are living a creepy daily life as rats have recently appeared.
[김태균 / 미국 브록턴 : 라면을 먹으려고 딱 들었는데, 라면 부스러기가 쫙 아래로 떨어지는 것을 보고 ‘쥐가 먹었다!’ 설마 했는데 딱 쥐 입 모양만큼 뚫어서 먹어놨더라고요, 쥐가.]
Traces of rats can be seen near refrigerators and food warehouses, as well as being found dead in cabinets.
The compatriots, frightened by the sight, are catching the rats themselves because they can’t stand it.
[미국 보스턴 거주 동포 : 미국 아파트에 이사 와서 처음으로 집 안에서 쥐를 봤는데 처음에는 너무 놀랐어요. 그래서 업체를 통해서 (방역) 신청을 했는데 업체가 다녀간 뒤에도 얼마 지나지 않아서 또 쥐가 나오고 또 쥐가 나오고 그래서 지금은 제가 쥐를 되게 잘 잡게 되었어요.]
According to a study published in 2013, the annual economic loss caused by rodents, including mice, to the United States is about $ 19 billion, or more than 24 trillion won in our money.
In particular, after the Corona 19 incident, damage caused by rats has increased significantly across the United States.
Rat-related complaints received in Boston in 2021 increased by 48% compared to 2019, before Corona 19,
Reports of rat sightings received in New York City in the first quarter of last year increased by more than 60% from the same period in 2019.
It is analyzed that the rats, which were parasitic on the back of the restaurant kitchen, came out to the streets in search of food during the Corona 19 blockade, and then roamed the city openly.
Each region has launched a rat eradication operation.
[에릭 애덤스/ 뉴욕시장 (지난해 12월 ) : 우리는 쥐를 죽일 겁니다. 이 도시에 쥐가 살 곳은 없습니다. 가정에, 삶의 질에 해를 끼치는 쥐를 없애기 위해 필요한 모든 방법을 다 쓸 겁니다.]
New York City bet about 200 million won a year to find “the right person to fight the rats”, and various clever ideas have come up, such as attaching locks to trash bins to prevent rats from entering or even developing a tool to suffocate rats using dry ice.
It is a situation that is not enough to eradicate rats that boast vigorous fertility.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that consuming food or water contaminated with rat feces can cause serious illness.
Therefore, to prevent damage, block sewer pipes and gaps with metal nets to prevent rats from entering,
If you are bitten or scratched by a rat, we advise you to immediately clean the wound with soap and warm water and consult a professional.
This is YTN World Yang Soo-yeon from Boston, USA.
YTN Yang Soo-yeon ([email protected])
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