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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 7 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What group did congress establish in 2006 to help provide a good approach to vaccine development?
(a) The Vaccine and Public Health Authority.
(b) The Jonas Salk Institute for Medical Advancement.
(c) The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.
(d) The Medical Research and Vaccine Group.

3. What brand of tampon turned out to be closely associated with cases of TSS in the 1980s?
(a) Assure.
(b) Rely.
(c) Protect.
(d) Be Free.

4. in 2014, how many people worldwide died from AIDS?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 8 million.
(c) 1.2 million.
(d) 3.4 million.

5. In what American city did one case of Ebola send shockwaves in 2015?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Dallas, Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the One Health movement strive to do?

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

3. In Chapter 2, what does Osterholm say is NOT part of the public health agenda?

4. Who was the head of the first meeting Osterholm attended about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, before doctors knew what they were dealing with?

5. Which professional was responsible for naming the HIV/AIDS virus in the early 1980s?

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