Choose the correct alternative to complete
the sentence:
The World Health Organization (WHO)…
Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence:
The World Health Organization (WHO)…
TEXTO
Brazil has declared an end to its public health
emergency over the Zika virus, 18 months after a
surge in cases drew headlines around the world.
The mosquito-borne virus was not considered a
major health threat until the 2015 outbreak revealed
that Zika can lead to severe birth defects. One of
those defects, microcephaly, causes babies to be
born with skulls much smaller than expected.
Photos of babies with the defect spread panic
around the globe as the virus was reported in dozens
of countries. Many would-be travellers cancelled
their trips to Zika-infected places. The concern
spread even more widely when health officials said
it could also be transmitted through sexual contact
with an infected person.
The health scare came just as Brazil, the epicentre
of the outbreak, was preparing to host the 2016
Olympics, fuelling concerns the Games could help
spread the virus. One athlete, a Spanish wind surfer,
said she got Zika while training in Brazil ahead of the Games.
In response to the outbreak, Brazil launched a
mosquito-eradication campaign. The health ministry
said those efforts have helped to dramatically reduce
cases of Zika. Between January and mid-April, 95%
fewer cases were recorded than during the same
period last year. The incidence of microcephaly has
fallen as well.
The World Health Organization (WHO) lifted its own
international emergency in November, even while
saying the virus remained a threat.
“The end of the emergency doesn’t mean the end of
surveillance or assistance” to affected families, said
Adeilson Cavalcante, the secretary for health
surveillance at Brazil’s health ministry. “The health
ministry and other organisations involved in this area
will maintain a policy of fighting Zika, dengue and
chikungunya.”
All three diseases are carried by the Aedes aegypti
mosquito.
But the WHO has warned that Zika is “here to stay,”
even when cases of it fall off, and that fighting the
disease will be an ongoing battle.
(Fonte: Associated Press, Friday 12 May 2017 10.18 BST.
Last modified on Friday 12 May 2017 22.00 BST)
TEXTO
Brazil has declared an end to its public health emergency over the Zika virus, 18 months after a surge in cases drew headlines around the world.
The mosquito-borne virus was not considered a major health threat until the 2015 outbreak revealed that Zika can lead to severe birth defects. One of those defects, microcephaly, causes babies to be born with skulls much smaller than expected.
Photos of babies with the defect spread panic around the globe as the virus was reported in dozens of countries. Many would-be travellers cancelled their trips to Zika-infected places. The concern spread even more widely when health officials said it could also be transmitted through sexual contact with an infected person.
The health scare came just as Brazil, the epicentre of the outbreak, was preparing to host the 2016 Olympics, fuelling concerns the Games could help spread the virus. One athlete, a Spanish wind surfer, said she got Zika while training in Brazil ahead of the Games.
In response to the outbreak, Brazil launched a mosquito-eradication campaign. The health ministry said those efforts have helped to dramatically reduce cases of Zika. Between January and mid-April, 95% fewer cases were recorded than during the same period last year. The incidence of microcephaly has fallen as well.
The World Health Organization (WHO) lifted its own international emergency in November, even while saying the virus remained a threat.
“The end of the emergency doesn’t mean the end of surveillance or assistance” to affected families, said Adeilson Cavalcante, the secretary for health surveillance at Brazil’s health ministry. “The health ministry and other organisations involved in this area will maintain a policy of fighting Zika, dengue and chikungunya.”
All three diseases are carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
But the WHO has warned that Zika is “here to stay,” even when cases of it fall off, and that fighting the disease will be an ongoing battle.
(Fonte: Associated Press, Friday 12 May 2017 10.18 BST.
Last modified on Friday 12 May 2017 22.00 BST)
Gabarito comentado
Resposta correta: C
Tema central: compreensão de um enunciado conclusivo em texto informativo — neste caso, interpretar o posicionamento da Organização Mundial da Saúde (WHO) sobre o Zika. É necessário identificar ideias principais, inferir sentido a partir de palavras-chave e relacionar frases que resumem a posição da instituição.
Resumo teórico (prático e direto): na interpretação de texto, procure por:
palavras-chave (ex.: "warned", "here to stay", "ongoing battle");
marcadores de opinião/atitude (ex.: "has warned", "remained a threat");
paráfrases nas alternativas — a resposta correta costuma repetir a ideia central com outras palavras.
Justificativa da alternativa C: o texto afirma que a WHO “has warned that Zika is ‘here to stay’ … that fighting the disease will be an ongoing battle.” Essas expressões indicam claramente que a organização acredita que o combate ao Zika será contínuo. A alternativa C — “believes that fighting the Zika vírus is a continuing battle” — é a paráfrase direta dessa ideia, mantendo o sentido original do texto.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
A — “has come to the conclusion that the Zika Virus is not a threat.” Está em contradição com o texto, que diz que o vírus “remained a threat” e que a WHO alertou sobre sua permanência.
B — “believes that the fight against the Zika vírus is over.” O texto afirma o oposto (luta contínua); B é uma interpretação equivocada e contrária ao enunciado.
D — “has warned that the Zika vírus is going to kill 3,000 people next year.” Apresenta um dado numérico inventado; o texto não fornece essa informação. Alternativas que introduzem fatos não mencionados pelo texto são quase sempre armadilhas.
Estratégias práticas para prova: leia a frase que resume a posição do autor/instituição; sublinhe verbos de atitude (warned, claimed, stated) e expressões que indicam continuidade ou término; descarte alternativas que contradizem o texto ou acrescentam dados não mencionados.
Fonte contextual citada no enunciado: Associated Press (12 May 2017) e referência à posição da World Health Organization (WHO) mencionada no texto.
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