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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 12 - 14).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of creatures are mosquitos?
(a) Mammals.
(b) Arthropods.
(c) Arachnids.
(d) Amphibians.

3. Why did funerary practices contribute to the spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014?
(a) They involved infected scarves.
(b) The involved airborne incense that had the potential to infect others.
(c) Bodies were buried close to water supplies of villages.
(d) They involved extensive physical contact with dead bodies.

4. How many West African children were orphaned by the Ebola outbreak in 2014?
(a) About 30,000.
(b) About 10,000.
(c) About 100,000.
(d) About 50,000.

5. Which book did Rachel Carson write that raised questions about the safety of commonly used chemicals to kill mosquitoes?
(a) Killing the Land.
(b) Dark Waters.
(c) Silent Spring.
(d) Endless Night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was President George W. Bush's emergency plan for combating AIDS?

2. Who was one of the first physicians to name and discover the SARS virus in 2003?

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

4. What organization did Osterholm found at the University of Minnesota?

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

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