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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. In Chapter 2, what does Osterholm say is NOT part of the public health agenda?
(a) Preventing death.
(b) Figuring out the causes of diseases.
(c) Developing new vaccinations for diseases.
(d) Curing babies of illness.

2. What bestelling book did Richard Preston write in 1994?
(a) The Hot Zone.
(b) The Shining.
(c) Contagion.
(d) OUtbreak.

3. What is the nickname some in the media started giving to Osterholm?
(a) Mike the Great.
(b) Mike the Smart.
(c) Mike the Tank.
(d) Bad News Mike.

4. What was the American infant mortality rate at the turn of the twentieth century?
(a) 60 - 70%.
(b) 40 - 50%.
(c) 10 - 20%.
(d) 20 - 30%.

5. What is the problem with the vaccine for yellow fever?
(a) It is far too expensive to be used widely.
(b) We do not have enough of it for those who would need it in a large-scale outbreak.
(c) It causes serious side effects.
(d) It can not be administered to people under the age of 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which illness did Osterholm initially fear his son might have contracted in Chapter 14?

2. Who created the polio vaccine?

3. What illness did Osterholm's son turn out to have in Chapter 14?

4. Which writer does Osterholm begin Chapter 12 with a quote from?

5. What does Osterholm say is currently the most important vector-borne virus disease that affects humans?

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