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

2. In sociology, what is the social process of becoming or being relegated to the fringe of society?

3. In Chapter 7: "N'zara," Joe McCormick was called to _____________ during his Lassa research.

4. The WHO created the Declaration of Alma-Ata which sought to unite the world in a push to create healthy living conditions for everyone by what year?

5. What refers to an epidemic of an infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did many nations respond to the AIDS epidemic?

2. What was the impact of tuberculosis in America? What improved conditions?

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

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

5. How does the author describe the evolution of staph infections in Chapter 13: "Revenge of the Germs"?

6. What three social epidemics related to the biological epidemic of AIDS are observed in Chapter 14: "Thirdworldization"?

7. How does the author describe the initial occurrences of AIDS in Chapter 11? Where were the outbreaks first seen?

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

9. What obstacles did Joe McCormick find in the fight against the Lassa virus?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the history and origins of the flu virus and swine flu. When was the swine flu virus discovered and how did this discovery impact its eradication? Also discuss Richard Shope and the CDC's attempts to develop vaccinations for the virus. Why did the researchers meet with resistance?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the political elements of mass immunizations. What backlash came about from the swine flu vaccination campaign? How was the CDC impacted by lawsuits? What recent attempts at vaccinations have been controversial and why?

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