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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 19 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Osterholm's pandemic flu originate?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Mumbai.

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

3. What is one of the main problems with the flu vaccine, according to Osterholm?
(a) It is too expensive.
(b) It makes one's arm very sore.
(c) It changes every year.
(d) It can only be administered via a nasal spray.

4. How does Osterholm refer to vaccinations?
(a) As not nearly as important as developing new antibiotics.
(b) As the sharpest arrow in the public health quiver.
(c) As one rung on a ladder of protection.
(d) As the most significant advance by humans in the twentieth century.

5. What is the approximate fatality rate for the hypothetical flu in Chapter 19?
(a) 8%.
(b) 6%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 10%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Osterholm think a catastrophic influenza pandemic would last?

2. In Chapter 17, which doctor does Osterholm identify as one of the first to demonstrate the importance of hand-washing?

3. Where was there a significant outbreak of Zika virus in 2013?

4. Which medical center in South Korea was shut down temporarily due to a MERS outbreak there in 2015?

5. By the end of July in 2015, what was the Korean MERS death toll?

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