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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. Who convened a panel of experts in 1965 to discuss whether new antibiotics were needed?
(a) Dr. Mark Olster.
(b) Dr. James Curran.
(c) Dr. Max Findland.
(d) Dr. Marion Gilkler.

2. Where does Dr. Sean Wasserman worry there might be another yellow fever outbreak in the near future?
(a) Mali.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) Angola.
(d) Russia.

3. Which chemical did the U.S. Army issue to personnel stationed in areas where there were many mosquitoes?
(a) Estrogen.
(b) Liathin.
(c) Lechthin.
(d) Permethrin.

4. What kinds of products does production slow down on as Osterholm's fictional pandemic worsens in Chapter 19?
(a) Toilet paper.
(b) Cookware.
(c) Those that have numerous source parts, like computers and cars.
(d) Clothes.

5. Which doctor's six year-old daughter punctured her skin with a sewing needle and developed a massive infection in the 1930s?
(a) Dr. James Curran.
(b) Dr. Alexander Fleming.
(c) Dr. Edward Jenner.
(d) Dr. Gerhard Domagk.

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. In Chapter 2, what does Osterholm say is NOT part of the public health agenda?

3. Who is the National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, named for?

4. What can the average citizen do to try to help improve our public health capabilities, according to Osterholm?

5. Which Florida Senator expressed alarm over mosquito-borne infections in the aftermath of the Zika outbreak?

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