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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. Which 2004 report summarized the scientific community's concerns about bioterrorism?
(a) The Teller Report.
(b) The Starkum Report.
(c) The Fink Report.
(d) The Morning Report.

2. What potentially deadly diarrhea does the overuse of antibiotics put patients at risk for?
(a) Clostridium difficile.
(b) Marburg diarrhea.
(c) Colitis.
(d) Crohn's Disease.

3. In which North American city did a SARS outbreak occur in 2003?
(a) Toronto.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Montreal.

4. Which disease did the Gates Foundation take the lead in trying to eradicate?
(a) Ebola.
(b) Polio.
(c) Yellow Fever.
(d) Dengue fever.

5. In what year was there a measles outbreak in Minnesota?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1998.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1991.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which doctor is widely credited with discovering the first antibiotics?

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

3. Which hotel in Hong Kong became a central place for the spread of SARS in 2003?

4. What disease did Edward Jenner help discover the first means of vaccination for?

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

(see the answer key)

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