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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. To what drugs was the herpes epidemic resistant?

2. Some bacteria began using spore formation to defend against antibiotics, and this worked well against ___________.

3. The French finally announced they had discovered what virus believed to cause AIDS?

4. A study in Africa related to TB showed its decrease was likely due to what?

5. In Chapter 10: "Distant Thunder," the author writes that Harvey Milk was assassinated in what year?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author correlate the development of urban centers to the growth of disease in Chapter 9: "Microbe Magnets"?

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

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

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

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

7. What led to the outbreak of AIDS in Uganda? What was the impact of AIDS there?

8. What were the reasons that poverty stricken areas encouraged drug resistant bacteria?

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

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 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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the work of Dr. Jeanette Troup and Lily Pinneo. Where were Troup and Pinneo when they encountered the Lassa virus? Why did Pinneo recover from her infection? Who was given transfusions of Pinneo's blood and what reaction did they have?

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