2024HSCMultiple choice

Q15

1 mark

Question

The graph shows the number of cases of Swine Flu (a viral respiratory illness) from May to July 2009 in Australia.
What effective control measures could have been introduced between May and July to limit the spread of the disease in Australia?

	May–June	July
A.	Quarantine all people arriving in Australia	Encourage people to wear masks and wash hands regularly
B.	Issue antibiotics to overseas visitors	Isolate people with symptoms
C.	Encourage people to wear masks and wash hands regularly	Quarantine all people arriving in Australia
D.	Isolate people with symptoms	Vaccinate all people arriving in Australia

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Syllabus alignment

Module 7 · Infectious Disease

Prevention, Treatment and ControlInvestigate prevention through hygiene, quarantine, vaccination, campaigns, pesticides and genetic engineering.

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