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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. What organ does tuberculosis usually attack?

2. The hantavirus was first seen in what year?

3. Chapter 9: "Microbe Magnets" explains that prior to ___________ large cities were rare, and most of the illness threats were parasitic.

4. Leprosy has affected humanity for over how many years?

5. In Chapter 11: "Hatari: Vinidogodogo," where were the doctors following a particularly virulent strain of herpes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did drug use perpetuate the spread of AIDS?

2. How did the discovery of genetic engineering change the views of the scientific community?

3. What impact did AIDS have in India?

4. How does the author describe the outbreak of Lyme disease? How did human interaction impact the disease?

5. What was the impact of antibiotics given to animals, as discussed in Chapter 13: "Revenge of the Germs"?

6. What was the impact of resistant microbes in third world countries?

7. When was the hantavirus first discovered? What was the source of the epidemics?

8. What are retroviruses and oncogenes? What was discovered about them in Chapter 8: "Revolution"?

9. What was the CDC's response to the initial outbreak of AIDS? Where had similar cases been seen?

10. What illness broke out in New Mexico in 1993? How many people died?

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

Describe and discuss the outbreak of Marburg disease and attempts to control the epidemic. How many individuals were infected and what was their prognosis? Where did the disease originate and what carried it and exposed it to humans?

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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