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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 15 - 18).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Osterholm say is currently the most important vector-borne virus disease that affects humans?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Dengue.
(c) MERS.
(d) Ebola.

2. Which doctor is widely credited with discovering the first antibiotics?
(a) Dr. James Curran.
(b) Dr. Alexander Fleming.
(c) Dr. John Snow.
(d) Dr. Edward Jenner.

3. How many West African children were orphaned by the Ebola outbreak in 2014?
(a) About 30,000.
(b) About 100,000.
(c) About 10,000.
(d) About 50,000.

4. What type of antibiotic use on some large chicken farms in India is of particular concern for scientists studying the rise of drug-resistant microbes?
(a) The under-dosing of antibiotics for sick chickens.
(b) The off-label uses of antibiotics on chicken farms.
(c) The super-dosing of the strongest antibiotics we have.
(d) Antibiotic cocktails that combine the strong drug colistin with several others.

5. Which creature is most responsible for spreading malaria?
(a) Cats.
(b) Bats.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of July in 2015, what was the Korean MERS death toll?

2. What syndrome did Osterholm do extensive work on in the early 1980s?

3. When did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?

4. Which organ did an American health care worker harbor Ebola virus in for quite a while after he had been cured of the disease?

5. Where was there a significant outbreak of Zika virus in 2013?

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