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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. In Chapter 18, what does Osterholm name as the king of infectious diseases?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Bacterial meningitis.
(d) Coronaviruses.

2. What turned out to be causing the diarrheal illness in Minnesota that Osterholm investigated in 1984?
(a) Bacteria from a peanut-processing plant.
(b) Pathogens on spinach.
(c) Pathogens on canteloupes.
(d) Bacteria in raw milk.

3. What does Osterholm say is the average time from vaccine development to public availability?
(a) About 3 years.
(b) About 10 years.
(c) About 1 year.
(d) About 15 years.

4. Which public health agency issued a document about warning signs of Influenza strains in 2015?
(a) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
(b) The Global Health Alliance.
(c) The WHO.
(d) The CDC.

5. What is the title of the study former British Prime Minister David Cameron commissioned and mentioned to Barack Obama in 2016?
(a) Review on Tropical Viruses.
(b) Review on Comorbidities in the Developing World.
(c) Review on Pathogens of Pandemic Potential.
(d) Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Steward Simonson join the Health and Human Services Department?

2. Which of the following is the title of an earlier book written by Osterholm that he refers to in Chapter 8?

3. Which Greek myth does Osterholm invoke in the beginning of Chapter 11?

4. What kind of pathogen does Osterholm identify SARS as?

5. How much does Osterholm claim the worldwide pharmaceutical industry had in revenue in 2014?

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