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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. What can anthrax be hidden in its dried form, according to Osterholm?
(a) Any white powder.
(b) Cakes.
(c) Soil.
(d) Flowers.

2. What prevents some people from finishing their doses of malaria medication?
(a) It has to be taken for three days.
(b) It has to be taken for one week.
(c) It has to be taken for one month.
(d) It has to be taken for two weeks.

3. How many West African children were orphaned by the Ebola outbreak in 2014?
(a) About 100,000.
(b) About 10,000.
(c) About 50,000.
(d) About 30,000.

4. Which two cities were initially on the WHO's travel alert because of SARS in 2003?
(a) New York and Beijing.
(b) Chicago and Hong Kong.
(c) Guangdong and Hong Kong.
(d) Los Angeles and Hong Kong.

5. What was the American infant mortality rate at the turn of the twentieth century?
(a) 10 - 20%.
(b) 60 - 70%.
(c) 40 - 50%.
(d) 20 - 30%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the problems with the vaccine industry, according to Osterholm?

2. Who led President Obama's Ebola response effort?

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

4. What chemical that used to be commonly used to kill mosquitoes became a public health and environmental concern as the years went on?

5. Where was there a significant outbreak of Zika virus in 2013?

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