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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. Who was the head of the first meeting Osterholm attended about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, before doctors knew what they were dealing with?
(a) Dr. James Curran.
(b) Dr. Deborah Hinkle.
(c) Dr. Lauren Collins.
(d) Dr. Michael Redfield.

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

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

4. Which of the following is widely used to grow vaccines?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Water.
(c) Algae.
(d) Yeast.

5. 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 week.
(c) It has to be taken for one month.
(d) It has to be taken for three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. On whose program did the creator of the polio vaccine announce that he was not patenting the vaccine in 1955?

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

3. Which disease did the Gates Foundation take the lead in trying to eradicate?

4. Which creature is most responsible for spreading malaria?

5. What is the abbreviation for the combination vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?

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