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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. How much does Osterholm claim the worldwide pharmaceutical industry had in revenue in 2014?
2. What does Osterholm say is the scariest means of transmission for a pathogen?
3. How many people does the WHO estimate might be infected with latent tuberculosis?
4. Which creature is most responsible for spreading malaria?
5. What is the United Nations' target date for ending the AIDS epidemic?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is one of the reasons human are at a disadvantage to microbes?
2. Which populations are most affected by malaria infections?
3. Why was the Spanish Flu so named, even though it likely did not originate in Spain?
4. What are some of the current world conditions Osterholm identifies as aiding the transmission of diseases?
5. In Chapter 1, why does the CDC's Jim Curran move quickly to name the AIDS disease as it is named?
6. What does Osterholm view as the scariest means of transmission for microbes, and why?
7. What was the deadliest pandemic of the modern era?
8. Why was John Snow's work so important in the 1800s?
9. In the Introduction, what are the two metaphors for disease that Osterholm sets out for use throughout the book?
10. In Chapter 10, what kind of flu strain is Osterholm particularly worried about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why are people living in some megacities around the world potentially more vulnerable to outbreaks caused by some pathogens that those living in more rural or less dense environments? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 20, what are some of the characteristics of our current influenza vaccines that Osterholm argues are "unique, and not in a good way?" (286). How does Osterholm believe our influenza vaccines could and should be improved? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
In the Introduction, Osterholm writes that he has come to be known by some in the media as "Bad News Mike." Write an essay explaining why Osterholm earned this nickname, and explain how he views it himself.
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