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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 12 - 14).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of Africa did the Ebola outbreak occur in in 2014?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

2. What does Osterholm say is the scariest means of transmission for a pathogen?
(a) Blood.
(b) Lungs.
(c) Water.
(d) Surfaces.

3. What is the United Nations' target date for ending the AIDS epidemic?
(a) 2030.
(b) 2025.
(c) 2040.
(d) 2045.

4. Which child of Osterholm's came across her sibling's unnamed case in a medical presentation while in medical school?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Laura.
(c) Erin.
(d) Jennifer.

5. Who was the director of the NIH, as mentioned by Osterholm in Chapter 10?
(a) Dr. Marsha Hemsworth.
(b) Dr. Francis Collins.
(c) Dr. Jennifer Jones.
(d) Dr. Lucille Barnes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one way in which a person's immune system can overreact to a pathogen?

2. Who was the George W. Bush-era Health and Human Services Secretary Osterholm has worked closely with?

3. How are vector-borne diseases spread?

4. How many West African children were orphaned by the Ebola outbreak in 2014?

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

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