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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. When was the CDC founded?
2. The yellow fever epidemic was rampant in areas of West Africa and was spread by what insect?
3. Where was Lily Pinneo flown after contracting the Lassa virus?
4. In molecular biology and genetics, ___________ refer to changes in a genomic sequence.
5. When the Institute of Medicine convened a panel to discuss the severity of a microbial threat to United States citizens, many critics believed that many emerging diseases were not __________, according to the author in the Introduction?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Karl Johnson contract in the beginning of Chapter 1: "Machupo"? Who had traveled to Bolivia and what did this scientist find upon his arrival?
2. How is the author Laurie Garrett described in the book's introduction and bio? Where did Garrett study? What are common themes in her works?
3. In Chapter 4, who was transported to Germany following infection of the Lassa virus?
4. What did the World Health Organization discover to be the source of the Marburg disease? Who was called in for further research?
5. How does the author describe the initial outbreak of Marburg disease? What were the symptoms of the disease?
6. Where did Mandrella, Cargill, and Brinkmann go after being quarantined?
7. How does the author describe the initial outbreak of the Ebola virus? How many people initially died in Yambuku?
8. What did Karl Johnson's team discover to be the source of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever? What was done to eradicate the disease?
9. Where was Peter Piot sent to research Ebola? Who worked with the CDC in Atlanta?
10. What is the central focus of The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance? What is the author's message to the reader as established in the Preface and Introduction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the history of the World Bank and its involvement in lending for modernization in underdeveloped nations. What were the impacts of these developments? What obstacles did Joe McCormick encounter in his work in Africa with the Lassa virus? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the current epidemics in the world and solutions to future epidemics as based on the book's preface and the concepts of Johnathan Mann. What are the causes for greater risks of epidemics today than ten years ago? In what ways have these developments helped society and in what ways have they hindered it?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the political strife between France and Germany regarding the Lassa virus and the quarantine and release of Mandrella, Brinkmann, and Cargill. What work did these researchers continue after their release? Also discuss the work of Kent Campbell on the Lassa virus. Who did Campbell begin testing for the virus in Africa and what were his findings?
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