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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 15 - 18).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which cave remained untouched by humans or animals for almost four million years, until its discovery in 1986?
(a) Lechugilla Cave.
(b) Marcanuil Cave.
(c) Ronalind Cave.
(d) Talahatche Cave.

2. About how much money is spent on AIDS vaccine research every year?
(a) About one billion dollars.
(b) About 10 million dollars.
(c) About 500 million dollars.
(d) About 100 million dollars.

3. In Chapter 15, what analogy does Osterholm use for Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases?
(a) A fight against crime.
(b) A marathon.
(c) An uphill battle.
(d) Trench warfare.

4. What does means of transmission mean in terms of viruses?
(a) The way a virus gets from one place to another.
(b) The way a virus is prevented by a vaccine.
(c) The way viruses are taken over by other viruses.
(d) The way a virus dies.

5. What happened to government interest in a SARS vaccine when the outbreak was contained by the summer of 2003?
(a) Interest in a vaccine shifted from government to private sector stakeholders.
(b) It intensified.
(c) It dwindled.
(d) Interest in a vaccine shifted from government to philanthropic entities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which child of Osterholm's came across her sibling's unnamed case in a medical presentation while in medical school?

2. When did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?

3. How does Osterholm refer to vaccinations?

4. Which professional was responsible for naming the HIV/AIDS virus in the early 1980s?

5. What is the title of the study former British Prime Minister David Cameron commissioned and mentioned to Barack Obama in 2016?

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