PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE Respiratory Illness in Hot, Polluted Weather Current Pattern Community clinics have recently recorded a marked (7) ____...

PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE
Respiratory Illness in Hot, Polluted Weather

Current Pattern

• Community clinics have recently recorded a marked (7) _______ of respiratory complaints, especially among children, older adults, and street vendors.

Key Advice

• (8) _______ minimizing prolonged exposure to heat and polluted air, residents should limit outdoor activity at midday and keep indoor areas ventilated.
• What begins as a mild cough may quickly become a household’s (9) _______ most urgent concern when breathing grows difficult.

Shared Responsibility

• In crowded places, cover coughs, wash hands thoroughly, and avoid close contact when unwell. Such measures can (10) _______ wider transmission and reduce the risk of severe (11) __________.
• Early care may also prevent avoidable hospital (12) _______ during busy periods.

Question 7: A. number        B. quantity        C. load        D. volume

Question 8: A. Prior to          B. To that end        C. With a view to        D. Over and above

Question 9: A. a        B. an        C. Ø        D. the

Question 10: A. bring about        B. hold back        C. hold up        D. look after

Question 11: A. outcomes        B. symptoms        C. complications        D. conditions

Question 12: A. referrals        B. discharges        C. relapses        D. admissions