*Line 1-8*
1) What was the motto of WHO in 1988?
Health for all.
2) What did WHO state in 1988?
It stated that all infectious diseases should disappear or be under control by the end of the 20th century.
3) When was smallpox eradicated?
It was eradicated in 1980.
4) What is the smallpox?
It is a dangerous disease that causes high fever and left marks on the skin.
5) Why were scientists optimistic?
Because the world had finally eradicated smallpox.
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Say/write state illness disease vanish disappear
being guided under control Hoping that future events will be happy optimistic old ancient destroy eradicate
Dangerous disease cause high fever and leaves marks on the skin smallpox
100 years century murdered killed.
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1) Which disease was close to eradication?
Polio
2) Which disease was under control?
Measles
3) Which diseases were out of control?
TB and Malaria.
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Development progress regions/sites areas for instance for example really actually Methods/routes ways globe world
1000 years millennium peak/highest level summit so therefore great major
*line 23-35*
1) Why are scientists pessimistic?
1. AIDS has killed over 40 million and spread to China and Eastern Europe
2. Many African countries face larger population decline.
3. Malaria now kills more people than in the past.
2) How many people have been killed by AIDS?
Over 40 million.
3) Where has AIDS spread?
It has spread to Eastern Europe and China.
4) Which countries face population decline in the future?
Many African countries face population decline.
5) What is the average years of life expectancy in African countries?
The average is 32 years
6) How many children were killed by malaria in Africa?
3000 children were killed by malaria in Africa.
7) Why should we control TB?
Because without stronger control, TB will kill another 36 million by 2020.
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Sad forever pessimistic areas regions several many nations countries
huge large decrease/fall decline kids children new recent more powerful stronger deal with something unpleasant face
a written or spoken description of what you have seen report
to affect greater area spread
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1) Is it easy to win against disease?
It is hard to win against disease.
2) What are the difficulties that face us in our fight against disease?
1. TB and malaria micro organisms survive the drug that used to destroy them.
2. Refugees move round more and this spread diseases.
3. countries with killer diseases cannot afford the necessary health care.
3) How could disease spread?
Refugees move round more.
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Fight war difficult hard very tiny micro organism medicine drug important necessary In addition moreover people who are obliged to leave their countries refugees global international space gap help aid
*Line 45-65*
1) How did Western companies help poor countries?
The let poorer countries have expensive medicine cheaply.
2) How can western companies and scientists give us new hope?
1. Western companies give us hope when they let poorer countries have expensive medicinecheaply.
2. Scientists give us hope when they are developing medicines to cure malaria.
3) Why are new vaccines developed?
Because prevention is better than cure.
4) How can we prevent the spread of a disease?
1. Various vaccines are developed 2. Education is also vital.
5) How can education help in disease prevention?
Medical workers are teaching people everywhere about : 1. hygiene 2. disease prevention 3.the need for immediate medical help.
6) How can scientists help in disease prevention?
They develop new vaccines. For example, they are trying to create a new type of mosquito to kill the deadly malarial micro organism it carries.
7) What should we do when we get ill?
We should ask for immediate medical help.
8) How is AIDS caught?
By : 1. Sexual contact. 2. Drug use.
9) How can we get rid of disease?
1. Education 2. Moral education also is vital.
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Firms companies keep save medicine/treatment drug low price cheap
Different various build/construct create kind/sort type killer deadly
Important/necessary/essential vital laborer worker personal clean hygiene Require need related to medicine medical communication contact war battle
Good manners moral
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