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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. How many people does the WHO estimate might be infected with latent tuberculosis?
(a) About half of the world's population.
(b) About 1 billion people.
(c) About one-third of the world's population.
(d) About 500 million people.

2. What does Osterholm identify as the first pathogen of pandemic potential in Chapter 4?
(a) Coronavirus.
(b) Marburg.
(c) Penicillin.
(d) Influenza.

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

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

5. Who created the polio vaccine?
(a) Dr. Michael Riker.
(b) Dr. Jonas Salk.
(c) Dr. James Curran.
(d) Dr. Edward Murrow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which doctor does Osterholm begin Chapter 2 with a quote from?

3. What kind of virus are both the MERS and SARS viruses?

4. Which public health organization or government agency is in charge of mosquito control today, according to Osterholm?

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

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