Question 3

Read the pamphlet below. Then, answer questions (a) (i).

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR STRESS

GET MOVING

Physical activity plays a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress, but
you do not have to be an athlete or spend hours in a gym to experience the benefits.
Any form of physical activity can help relieve stress and burn away anger, tension
and frustration. Exercises releases endorphin that boosts your mood and makes you
feel good. It also serve as a valuable distraction to your daily worries.

How is Dengue transmitted?

The Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through bites of female Aedes

mosquitoes.
These mosquitoes acquire/get the virus while feeding on the blood of an infected
person.
After 8-10 days of incubation, an infected mosquito can transmit the virus to
humans.
The lifespan of a mosquito is between 15 to 65 days and it will infect as many
people as it possibly can while it is still alive.

What are the signs?

Dengue fever is a flu-like illness with high fever, headache, pain behind the eyes,
muscle and joint pains and rashes. It seldom causes death.
Dengue haemorrhagic fever may cause death.

What can you do to prevent or control Dengue?

Make sure your house is free from Aedes mosquitoes by:

Getting rid of containers, both man-made and natural, that can breed mosquitoes
(man-made containers include flower pot base plants, metal drums, plastic food
containers, tyres while natural containers include leaves and fruit shells); spraying
insecticides in the house to kill the hidden mosquitoes;
using insecticide such as ABATE when storing water.

Remember: Prevention is better than cure!

TERHAD
Questions (a) (d): Based on the pamphlet, state whether the following statements
are TRUE or FALSE.

(a) Only bites from female Aedes mosquitoes transmit Dengue

virus. __________ (1 mark)

(b) Mosquitoes can live for up to 2 months. __________ (1 mark)

(c) Dengue fever can be found around the world. __________ (1 mark)

(d) ABATE can kill mosquitoes. __________ (1 mark)

Questions (e) (i): Read the pamphlet carefully and answer the questions below.

(e) How is Dengue fever transmitted? __________________________________________

(1 mark)

(f) Why is it important to prevent Dengue fever?

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(1 mark)
(g) Fill in the table with an appropriate word or phrase from the pamphlet.

Meaning Phrase

i) to pass from one person to another __________________________________

(1 mark)

ii) storages made by people __________________________________

(1 mark)

(h) Why do you think people often mistook the signs of Dengue fever?

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(1 mark)

(i) Why do you think there is a reminder at the end of the pamphlet?

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(1 mark)

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TERHAD
(j) There was a Dengue outbreak in your town. In about 50 words, e-mail your
friend who lives in the same town on how to prevent Dengue. In your e-mail:

tell him/her on what is happening in town and advise him/her

give other suggestions on what he/she should do to prevent Dengue
add other relevant information to make your writing interesting

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