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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 19 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer does Osterholm begin Chapter 12 with a quote from?
(a) William Gibson.
(b) Ted Chiang.
(c) Roy Strong.
(d) Mary Shelly.

2. About how much is the global influenza vaccine market worth?
(a) $500 million.
(b) $3 billion.
(c) $1 billion.
(d) $10 million.

3. What illness were doctors in cities along the Brazilian coast seeing a dramatic increase in in 2015?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Yellow fever.
(c) Marburg.
(d) Guillain-Barre.

4. What does means of transmission mean in terms of viruses?
(a) The way viruses are taken over by other viruses.
(b) The way a virus is prevented by a vaccine.
(c) The way a virus gets from one place to another.
(d) The way a virus dies.

5. Who was one of the first physicians to name and discover the SARS virus in 2003?
(a) Dr. Karen Jenkins.
(b) Dr. Hazim Nadim.
(c) Dr. Lou Chen.
(d) Dr. Carlo Urbani.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flu strain does Osterholm call the grandfather of bird-flu viruses?

2. What prevents some people from finishing their doses of malaria medication?

3. How many people does the WHO estimate might be infected with latent tuberculosis?

4. How does Osterholm refer to vaccinations?

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

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