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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 12 - 14).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which professional was responsible for naming the HIV/AIDS virus in the early 1980s?
(a) Dr. James Curran.
(b) Dr. Bill Foege.
(c) Dr. Michael Osterholm.
(d) Dr. Jennifer Riles.

2. Which disease did the Gates Foundation take the lead in trying to eradicate?
(a) Yellow Fever.
(b) Ebola.
(c) Dengue fever.
(d) Polio.

3. What does Osterholm identify as the first pathogen of pandemic potential in Chapter 4?
(a) Coronavirus.
(b) Penicillin.
(c) Marburg.
(d) Influenza.

4. What is the abbreviation for the combination vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
(a) PTD.
(b) DTP.
(c) TPD.
(d) TDP.

5. Which organization helped to fund the development of the polio vaccine?
(a) The Clean Air Fund.
(b) The Children's Hospital Fund.
(c) The March of Dimes.
(d) The St. Joseph's Fund.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Osterholm claim the worldwide pharmaceutical industry had in revenue in 2014?

2. Which writer does Osterholm begin Chapter 12 with a quote from?

3. What bestelling book did Richard Preston write in 1994?

4. What are the unchanging features of a virus called?

5. Which illness did Osterholm initially fear his son might have contracted in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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