Question

world war ii, southeast asia has been plagued with dengue fever. one way to stop the
disease from spreading is to kill mosquitoes. researchers in malaysia have done that by
creating a street lamp that attracts mosquitoes and traps them. in ghana, kenya, and
malawi, mosquitoes present a significant health risk by spreading malaria. in 2017, the
worlds first malaria vaccine was introduced to halt the spread of the disease. the zika
virus first appeared in brazil in 2015 and has been a major cause for concern. introducing
genetically modified (gm) mosquitoes is one way brazil is fighting the disease. gm
mosquitoes have a genetic alteration that prevents their offspring from developing, so the
population shrinks.

match the problems with their solutions.

mosquitoes are spreading dengue
fever in malaysia mosquitoes are spreading the zika
virus in brazil.

mosquitoes are spreading malaria
in ghana, kenya, and malawi.

problem solution

street lamps are helping to fight
the disease.

a vaccine is helping to fight the
disease.

genetically modified mosquitoes
are helping to fight the disease.

Explanation:

The text links specific mosquito-borne disease problems in regions to corresponding solutions: Malaysia uses street lamps for dengue, Ghana/Kenya/Malawi uses a vaccine for malaria, and Brazil uses GM mosquitoes for Zika.

Answer:

1. Problem: Mosquitoes are spreading dengue fever in Malaysia → Solution: Street lamps are helping to fight the disease.
2. Problem: Mosquitoes are spreading malaria in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi → Solution: A vaccine is helping to fight the disease.
3. Problem: Mosquitoes are spreading the Zika virus in Brazil → Solution: Genetically modified mosquitoes are helping to fight the disease.