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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Osterholm say is currently the most important vector-borne virus disease that affects humans?

2. How did yellow fever get its name?

3. What kind of creatures are mosquitos?

4. Which advisor of Osterholm's does Osterholm remember as being particularly kind and empathetic towards him in Chapter 14?

5. Where did the 2012 outbreak of MERS seem to originate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of virus is Ebola and why was it given this specific name?

2. What did Dr. Anne Schuchat at the CDC say about the tools available to fight a disease like SARS?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Osterholm remember Dr. Hausler for, especially during a difficult personal episode for Osterholm?

4. How does Osterholm characterize most Americans' attitude towards mosquitoes?

5. What was the most serious complication of the Zika virus that merged in the Americas in 2015?

6. Which bacteria does Osterholm cite as killing more people in America each year than the AIDS virus, and where do most of them pick up the infection?

7. Why does Osterholm argue that cancer and heart disease kill so many more people today than they did a century ago?

8. What was the likely origin of the MERS outbreak that began in 2012?

9. Why does Osterholm believe the public is so fearful of diseases like Ebola?

10. In Chapter 16, who was one of the first doctors to discover the power of antibiotics and how did he make this discovery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, how does Osterholm argue that the CDC likely made the problem of TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) linked to tampon use worse? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your agruments.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the factors that Osterholm argues have to change in order for the world to have and execute an effective strategy for controlling mosquitoes, which are responsible for carrying pathogens that kill and sicken millions of people every year? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In the Introduction, Osterholm writes that he has come to be known by some in the media as "Bad News Mike." Write an essay explaining why Osterholm earned this nickname, and explain how he views it himself.

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