Your friend in Singapore has written to you to inform you that his cousin in Penang was down with

dengue fever. He would like to know the situation in Malaysia as he plans to bring his family over for
the holidays in June. Write a letter to brief him about the current situation.

In your letter, include the following:

 express concern over the health of your friend’s cousin
 news about the situation
 steps taken authorities
 present solution

Do remember to:
 use the informal letter format
 use all the points given
 expand each of the points given
 write in paragraph
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How are you? I’m sorry to hear that your cousin had dengue fever. This problem seems to
have become very serious all of sudden. We always feel that the problem is not our concern until
someone close to us is affected.

My neighbour’s daughter who was in Standard 6 last year could not sit for UPSR examination
because she was down with dengue fever on the eve of the exam. Fortunately, the authorities gave
her an exemption so she is now in Form One. There were also a few students taking the examination
in the hospital.

According to the news, students made up nearly 30 per cent of the 1 500 suspected cases
over the first three weeks of the year. About __________________________________
__________________________. These statistics are quite worrying. This has prompted the health
ministry to increase checks on aedes breeding grounds in school and public areas. The construction
sites are largely to blamed. The problem is made worse by the rainy season. _____
_________________________________________________________________________

The authorities have taken various steps to control the situation. Fogging ___________
_________________. Contractors at the construction sites have been instructed to take appropriate
actions and warned to clean up. They could be fined up to RM 3000 for breeding aedes mosquitoes.

Lot of solutions such as campaigns through _____________________________

________________________. Schools all over Malaysia carried out a clean-up campaign of the
school compound. The residents’ association in my housing are also organised a family day clean-up
of the housing estate. There ________________________________________________________
______________________.

The situation in Malaysia has improved since the end of January. There have been ________
____________. So, don’t worry. You can bring your family for a holiday here in June. I’m looking
forward to seeing them again.

Send my regard to your mom and dad. Do take care.

-The stagnating water attract the mosquitoes to lay egg and

breeding on the areas. ___________________________

-53 per cent of 621 confirmed cases last year comprised

children and youth under the age of 24 ………………………………………………….

- Fogging has been carried out in many public areas and

most of the housing estates

- were huge piles of rubbish especially old tyres and

containers littered by the hawkers near the might market
site

- no reports of new cases of dengue

- the television, radio and newspapers were taken to make

people aware of the issue and take precaution rather than
cure them