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Emerging Infectious Diseases
Is an unstoppable global pandemic possible?
From the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa to a mysterious new illness that killed a Kansas farmer last summer, emerging infectious diseases — illnesses never seen before or that reappear in new places or with new severity — threaten people around the world. About five new infections emerge in humans each year, typically three crossing over from animals. Many new kinds of infections also strike wild and domestic animals. Fifty years ago many medical scientists believed widespread use of antibiotics and vaccines would all but eliminate infectious disease. But factors such as environmental change, population growth, poverty and globalization are spurring new, often deadly, infections. Disease scientists urge policymakers to pay much more attention to animal health and to boost funding for public-health agencies here and abroad, but many conservatives say more money is not the answer. Meanwhile, scientists are gaining new insights into the genetic makeup of disease-causing microbes, giving them hope of discovering more ways to prevent or fight infections.
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Read the text below and answer the following questions based on it.
Is an unstoppable global pandemic possible?
From the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa to a mysterious new illness that killed a Kansas farmer last summer, emerging infectious diseases — illnesses never seen before or that reappear in new places or with new severity — threaten people around the world. About five new infections emerge in humans each year, typically three crossing over from animals. Many new kinds of infections also strike wild and domestic animals. Fifty years ago many medical scientists believed widespread use of antibiotics and vaccines would all but eliminate infectious disease. But factors such as environmental change, population growth, poverty and globalization are spurring new, often deadly, infections. Disease scientists urge policymakers to pay much more attention to animal health and to boost funding for public-health agencies here and abroad, but many conservatives say more money is not the answer. Meanwhile, scientists are gaining new insights into the genetic makeup of disease-causing microbes, giving them hope of discovering more ways to prevent or fight infections.
Gabarito comentado
Gabarito: C
Tema central: A compreensão do texto (“Reading comprehension”), especialmente a capacidade de identificar informações corretas e incorretas em relação ao conteúdo apresentado.
Explicação didática: O texto aborda o surgimento de doenças infecciosas emergentes, destacando fatores que favorecem esse processo (como mudanças ambientais, crescimento populacional, pobreza e globalização) e medidas propostas pelos cientistas, como aumento de atenção à saúde animal e financiamento de agências de saúde pública.
Para responder corretamente, é fundamental utilizar skimming para identificar o tema geral e scanning para localizar informações-chave, como opiniões de cientistas e dados específicos.
Justificativa da alternativa correta:
A alternativa C) scientists deny the need for more spending on health units é falsa. O texto diz: "disease scientists urge policymakers to... boost funding for public-health agencies", ou seja, os cientistas defendem o aumento do investimento em saúde pública, não negam. Identificar esse detalhe exige atenção à diferença entre a opinião dos cientistas e a de outros grupos mencionados (como conservadores).
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
A) Verdadeira. O texto afirma que “typically three [infecções] crossing over from animals”, mostrando a origem animal.
B) Verdadeira. Indica que há 50 anos antibióticos e vacinas eram amplamente usados, conforme citado.
D) Verdadeira. O texto menciona fatores diversos como causa para o surgimento de novas infecções.
E) Verdadeira. “Many new kinds of infections also strike wild and domestic animals”.
Dica para concursos: Atenção à oposição entre grupos no texto (“scientists urge” vs. “many conservatives say...”): muitas questões exploram essa diferença de opiniões. Cuidado com generalizações e expressões como “deny” (negar) ou “urge” (sugerir, pedir insistentemente), que mudam o sentido do argumento.
Resumo: A compreensão do texto e a interpretação de palavras-chave são essenciais para evitar armadilhas comuns e escolher a alternativa correta.
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