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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 is the abbreviation for the combination vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
(a) PTD.
(b) DTP.
(c) TDP.
(d) TPD.

2. Which professional was responsible for naming the HIV/AIDS virus in the early 1980s?
(a) Dr. Jennifer Riles.
(b) Dr. James Curran.
(c) Dr. Bill Foege.
(d) Dr. Michael Osterholm.

3. In what year did the CDC recommended universal HIV screening?
(a) 1992.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1998.

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

5. Which former president of Harvard University does Osterholm quote in Chapter 8?
(a) Elliot Nasser.
(b) Lawrence Summers.
(c) Noam Chompsky.
(d) Joan Sondland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the premise that the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is based on, as Osterholm explains it in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 6, Osterholm emphasizes that anthrax is not which of the following kinds of diseases?

3. In which part of Minnesota did Osterholm investigate an outbreak of diarrheal illness in 1984?

4. Which of the following is widely used to grow vaccines?

5. In Chapter 8, who is considered one of the founders of vaccinations?

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