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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. In which part of Minnesota did Osterholm investigate an outbreak of diarrheal illness in 1984?
(a) Framewood.
(b) Willow.
(c) Brainerd.
(d) Minneapolis.

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

3. What chemical that used to be commonly used to kill mosquitoes became a public health and environmental concern as the years went on?
(a) FBG.
(b) MMR.
(c) ERA.
(d) DDT.

4. How are vector-borne diseases spread?
(a) By blood.
(b) By humans.
(c) Through the water.
(d) By mosquitoes, ticks and flies.

5. Who is the National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, named for?
(a) Dr. E.G. Cummings.
(b) Dr. Gerald Heil.
(c) Dr. Walter Reed.
(d) Dr. Arnold Ashe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can anthrax be hidden in its dried form, according to Osterholm?

2. What was the Supreme Court Ruling in the 1905 Jacobson v. Massachusetts case?

3. What turned out to be causing the diarrheal illness in Minnesota that Osterholm investigated in 1984?

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

5. What does Osterholm say is the average time from vaccine development to public availability?

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