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Canada loses its 'measles-free' status — Reading comprehension exercise
STEP 1 - Read the following article:
READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 9
STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the
best
answer):
1.
The outbreaks in measles is likely (at least in part) due to _____________.
a stronger vaccine-resistant strain
poor hygiene habits
lower vaccination rates among children
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2.
What is NOT mentioned as being a symptom of the measles?
A sore throat
A rash
A high fever
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3.
Measles is especially dangerous to young children and _____________.
the elderly
teenagers
adults over 30
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4.
Canada first gained its "measles-free" status in _____________.
2008
1998
2000
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5.
How many deaths are estimated to have been prevented by the measles vaccine between 2000 and 2023 in North & South America?
One and a half million
Two million
A million
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