More cases of monkeypox detected worldwide

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An old idiom says, "it never rains, but it pours". This means that one difficult situation tends to follow another in rapid succession. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic is being brought under control in many parts of the world, another potential threat is rearing its ugly head. The WHO has reported that there have been 120 worldwide cases of the rare monkeypox virus. It has been detected in the UK, France, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, the USA, Canada and Australia. The WHO said the virus could spread further in the coming months. WHO spokesperson Hans Kluge said: "As we enter the summer season, with mass gatherings, festivals and parties, I am concerned that transmission could accelerate".

Monkeypox is rarely fatal. Most of the cases reported thus far have been fairly mild. Symptoms of the disease include chills, fever, muscle aches, exhaustion and a nasty rash on the hands and face. It usually clears up two to four weeks after contracting it. Monkeypox was first detected in laboratory monkeys in 1958. It is thought to transmit from wild animals such as rodents to people. It can also spread from person to person. The virus is related to the smallpox virus, for which there are vaccines. Scientists say a smallpox vaccine is 85 per cent effective against the monkeypox virus. Despite this reassuring figure, virologists around the globe are on high alert and are tracking the spread of cases.

3. PRECAUTIONS: Students A strongly believe all governments should take immediate precautions against monkeypox; Students B strongly believe this isn't necessary. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. HEALTH ISSUES: What do you know about these health issues? Have you been affected by them? What can we do about them? Complete this table .

	What I Know	Affected	What We Can Do
COVID-19
Monkeypox
The common cold
Measles
Malaria
Dementia

6. SYMPTOMS: Describe these symptoms. Where do they come from and why ?

·         Fever

·         Muscle aches

·         Exhaustion

·         Rash

·         Headaches

·         Stomach cramps

·         Vomiting

 

Vocabulary

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1.	idiom	a.	Rain heavily.
2.	pour	b.	A number of things of a similar kind following one after the other.
3.	tends to	c.	The action of passing a virus or disease from animal or person to animal or person.
4.	succession	d.	Be liable to have or show a particular characteristic.
5.	rearing	e.	Discovered or found.
6.	detected	f.	A group of words with a meaning that you cannot guess from the individual words.
7.	transmission	g.	Presenting itself in an unpleasant matter.

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8.	fatal	h.	Not severe, serious, or harsh.
9.	mild	i.	A physical or mental feature which is regarded as showing a disease.
10.	symptoms	j.	Saying or doing something to remove the doubts and fears of someone.
11.	chills	k.	An area of redness and spots on a person's skin, because of illness or touching a plant.
12.	rash	l.	A feverish cold.
13.	rodent	m.	Causing death.
14.	reassuring	n.	A chewing mammal with big, strong front teeth, like rats, mice and squirrels.

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. succession
2. potential
3. detected
4. gatherings
5. accelerate
6. fatal
7. exhaustion
8. transmit
9. figure
10. tracking

1. number
2. get-togethers
3. weariness
4. following
5. found
6. pass on
7. speed up
8. sequence
9. deadly
10. possible

Role play

Role  A – Chills You think chills are the worst symptoms of an illness. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their symptoms aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least harmful of these (and why): fever, vomiting or headaches.

Role  B – Fever You think fever is the worst symptoms of an illness. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their symptoms aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least harmful of these (and why): chills, vomiting or headaches.

Role  C – Vomiting You think vomiting is the worst symptoms of an illness. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their symptoms aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least harmful of these (and why): fever, chills or headaches.

Role  D – Headaches You think headaches are the worst symptoms of an illness. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their symptoms aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least harmful of these (and why): fever, vomiting or chills.

Discussion - Monkeypox

1. What do you think of the idiom, 'it never rains but it pours'?
2. Have you ever had difficult situations in rapid succession?
3. What do you know about monkeypox?
4. How is COVID-19 for you at the moment?
5. How much of a threat do you think monkeypox is?
6. What should governments be doing about monkeypox?
7. Why has monkeypox been spreading?
8. What might happen in society if monkeypox becomes a pandemic?

11. What do you know about a monkeypox pandemic?
12. What do you think of the symptoms of monkeypox?
13. Should we be trying to reduce rodent populations?
14. What will the monkeypox situation be like this time next year?
15. Will there be more pandemics in the future?
16. Would you have a smallpox vaccine?
17. What questions would you like to ask the scientists?

Spelling

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