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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does means of transmission mean in terms of viruses?
(a) The way a virus dies.
(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 gets from one place to another.

2. How much does Osterholm claim the worldwide pharmaceutical industry had in revenue in 2014?
(a) About $50 billion.
(b) More than $1 billion.
(c) More than $1 trillion.
(d) About $500 billion.

3. Which doctor does Osterholm begin Chapter 2 with a quote from?
(a) Dr. Jeanette Jenkins.
(b) Dr. Margaret Schweitzer.
(c) Dr. Richard Hauser.
(d) Dr. Albert Schweitzer.

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

5. What organization did Osterholm found at the University of Minnesota?
(a) MRYX.
(b) MARBAP.
(c) CDC.
(d) CIDRAP.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did President Nixon curtail the American offensive bioprogram in 1969?

2. What is one of the main problems with the flu vaccine, according to Osterholm?

3. In 2001, what was the name of the senate building that was shut down for months due to an anthrax contamination?

4. What was the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) known informally as when Osterholm was in medical school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What common product did Osterholm and his colleagues eventually trace the development of toxic shock syndrome to?

2. Which populations are most affected by malaria infections?

3. What does Osterholm view as the scariest means of transmission for microbes, and why?

4. What are two major diseases the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has put large amounts of money into developing vaccines for?

5. What does Osterholm say public health science is based on, and how does the public perceive these things?

6. What is one of the main reasons Osterholm says it is quicker to produce drugs than vaccines?

7. In Chapter 10, what kind of flu strain is Osterholm particularly worried about?

8. What are some of the current world conditions Osterholm identifies as aiding the transmission of diseases?

9. In Osterholm's opinion, how do our influenza vaccines need to change?

10. What is the interaction between tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS?

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