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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 15 - 18).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who led President Obama's Ebola response effort?
(a) Tommy Thompson.
(b) Ron Klain.
(c) Joe Biden.
(d) Tom Daschle.

2. How long had researchers known about the Zika virus before the 2016 outbreak?
(a) About 10 years.
(b) About 70 years.
(c) About 20 years.
(d) About 200 years.

3. Who convened a panel of experts in 1965 to discuss whether new antibiotics were needed?
(a) Dr. Max Findland.
(b) Dr. Mark Olster.
(c) Dr. James Curran.
(d) Dr. Marion Gilkler.

4. Who was one of the first physicians to name and discover the SARS virus in 2003?
(a) Dr. Hazim Nadim.
(b) Dr. Lou Chen.
(c) Dr. Karen Jenkins.
(d) Dr. Carlo Urbani.

5. In Chapter 17, which doctor does Osterholm identify as one of the first to demonstrate the importance of hand-washing?
(a) Dr. Richard Siemmler.
(b) Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis.
(c) Dr. Marco Iqubal.
(d) Dr. Bronwyn Mawbry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Osterholm's father do that devastates Osterholm?

2. What group did congress establish in 2006 to help provide a good approach to vaccine development?

3. By the end of July in 2015, what was the Korean MERS death toll?

4. Which organ did an American health care worker harbor Ebola virus in for quite a while after he had been cured of the disease?

5. What is one of the main problems with the flu vaccine, according to Osterholm?

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