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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. Jordi Casals proved that the Lassa virus was spread through ______________.

2. Dr. Jeanette Troup was working in _____________ when an outbreak of the Lassa virus occurred.

3. To what do the initials "RNA" refer?

4. When Johnson and MacKenzie became ill in Chapter 1: "Machupo," they were saved by a doctor who knew to drastically increase ______________.

5. What did Karl Johnson's team discover to be the culprit of the Bolivian disease in Chapter 1: "Machupo"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Centers for Disease Control do upon learning of the Ebola epidemic?

2. 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?

3. How did Del Conn contract disease while studying in Zaire? What difficulties did he encounter in leaving the country?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 2, how does author Laurie Garrett describe the evolution of healthcare following the introduction of antibiotics?

6. Where was Peter Piot sent to research Ebola? Who worked with the CDC in Atlanta?

7. What caused the overpopulation of field mice in San Joaquin?

8. Where, aside from Jos, did Lassa virus epidemics occur? What was the source of the disease?

9. What did the World Health Organization discover to be the source of the Marburg disease? Who was called in for further research?

10. What led to the wane of study on parasitic disease? What discoveries were changing the way scientists viewed infectious viruses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the environmental factors in the spread of the Manchupo virus. How did changes in farming techniques and pest eradication affect the environment in the village? What led to an infestation of mice in the area? How did the mouse urine end up in contact with the villagers?

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 and discuss the work of Merl Kuns and Al Wieden during the epidemic of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, and the setting and geography of San Joaquin, Bolivia. How did the malnutrition of the villagers impact the spread of disease? How were living conditions tied to the disease?

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