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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. Which doctor isolated the MERS virus in the 2012 outbreak?

2. Which writer does Osterholm begin Chapter 12 with a quote from?

3. Who wrote the book The Great Influenza?

4. What possibility about Ebola was Osterholm criticized for bringing up in a 2014 op-ed in the New York Times?

5. What kind of deadly flu strain caused an outbreak on Midwest poultry farms in the U.S. in 2015?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 2015, where did a severe new strain of flu appear in the United States?

2. Why does Osterholm argue that cancer and heart disease kill so many more people today than they did a century ago?

3. What was the most serious complication of the Zika virus that merged in the Americas in 2015?

4. Why does Osterholm believe the public is so fearful of diseases like Ebola?

5. What kind of virus is Ebola and why was it given this specific name?

6. In Chapter 13, what was one of the missteps Osterholm criticizes China for in the early days of the SARS outbreak?

7. In Chapter 14, what does Osterholm remember Dr. Hausler for, especially during a difficult personal episode for Osterholm?

8. What are the two types of dengue disease Osterholm describes in Chapter 14?

9. In Chapter 18, what does John Barry, author of The Great Influenza, say is the first thing to understand about influenza?

10. What does Osterholm write that Zika is the first example of in his career in public health?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the factors that Osterholm argues have to change in order for the world to have and execute an effective strategy for controlling mosquitoes, which are responsible for carrying pathogens that kill and sicken millions of people every year? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

According to Osterholm, what are some of the benefits of having people outside of the fields of medicine and public health, like Ron Klain and Lord Jim O'Neill, manage global health responses, programs, and/or initiatives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support 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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