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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. The discovery of penicillin is attributed to what Scottish scientist?
2. Dr. Jeanette Troup was working in _____________ when an outbreak of the Lassa virus occurred.
3. Laurie Garrett earned her undergraduate degree in biology from what institution?
4. Following Kent Campbell's recovery, he was sent to investigate the Lassa outbreak in ______________.
5. In Chapter 4: "Into the Woods," the author writes that Uwe Brinkmann, Bernhard Mandrella, Adam Cargill, and three nurses were taken to an isolated facility in which location?
Short Essay Questions
1. With whom did Karl Johnson work to develop a safety measure for the doctors in Bolivia in Chapter 1: "Machupo"? What was found in San Joaquin?
2. How did Del Conn contract disease while studying in Zaire? What difficulties did he encounter in leaving the country?
3. What did the World Health Organization discover to be the source of the Marburg disease? Who was called in for further research?
4. How does the author describe the initial outbreak of Marburg disease? What were the symptoms of the disease?
5. What did Karl Johnson's team discover to be the source of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever? What was done to eradicate the disease?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. What were Karl Johnson and Ron MacKenzie's first impressions of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever? What did the disease resemble?
9. What were the results of attempts to eradicate malaria?
10. What caused the overpopulation of field mice in San Joaquin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss Ron MacKenzie, Karl Johnson, and the outbreak of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever. What symptoms of the disease were similar to Junin? What role did the CDC play in disease prevention? What role did the World Health Organization play?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the yellow fever epidemic in the 1970s and Joe McCormick's work in Brazil. How had the bacteria developed resistance to antibiotics and when was a vaccine finally developed? Why was spread of the disease possible in the US but less possible in South America?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Uwe Brinkmann, Bernhard Mandrella, Adam Cargill, the Lassa virus, and the facility in Germany where the researchers were quarantined. What symptoms did those infected exhibit? Where did the virus originate and how many were infected?
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