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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the abbreviation for the combination vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?

2. What is the serious condition that the Zika virus sometimes causes in babies?

3. Which of the following is widely used to grow vaccines?

4. Which part of Africa did the Ebola outbreak occur in in 2014?

5. About how much money is spent on AIDS vaccine research every year?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was the Spanish Flu so named, even though it likely did not originate in Spain?

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

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

5. In Chapter 4, what does Osterholm reveal as what he thinks is the probable cause of the world's next pandemic?

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

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

8. In the Introduction, what are the two metaphors for disease that Osterholm sets out for use throughout the book?

9. In Chapter 2, what intensely personal detail of his early life does Osterholm share with the reader?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the significant mistakes public health officials made in the early days of the AIDS crisis, according to Osterholm? What are some of the decisions and ideas public health officials put into action in the early days of the AIDS crisis that Osterholm praises? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why was the zika virus so dangerous - and different from earlier zika outbreaks - when it emerged in South American in 2016? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In Osterholm's view, why is Dr. John Snow such an important figure in the field of epidemiology, and what is Dr. Snow most famous for? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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