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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. According to the author in Chapter 6: "American Bicentennial," the CDC was being berated since how many elderly individuals died following their vaccinations for swine flu?

2. The outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in 1976 forced through the bills regarding _____________.

3. The yellow fever epidemic was rampant in areas of West Africa and was spread by what insect?

4. What CDC director was fired over the first epidemic of Legionnaires' disease?

5. In Chapter 4: "Into the Woods," the author writes that Uwe Brinkmann, Bernhard Mandrella, Adam Cargill, and three nurses were taken to an isolated facility in which location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the infection of Karl Johnson and Ron MacKenzie? Who saved them and how?

2. Who wrote the book's Preface? What does the author relate to the reader about the message and subject of the book?

3. What were the results of attempts to eradicate malaria?

4. Where, aside from Jos, did Lassa virus epidemics occur? What was the source of the disease?

5. What were Karl Johnson and Ron MacKenzie's first impressions of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever? What did the disease resemble?

6. In Chapter 2, how does author Laurie Garrett describe the evolution of healthcare following the introduction of antibiotics?

7. What led to Lily Pinneo's blood being used for antibodies?

8. How did Del Conn contract disease while studying in Zaire? What difficulties did he encounter in leaving the country?

9. What did Karl Johnson's team discover to be the source of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever? What was done to eradicate the disease?

10. How does the author describe the AIDS epidemic in the book's Introduction? What measures were taken to monitor the disease?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Ron MacKenzie, Karl Johnson, and the outbreak of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever. What symptoms of the disease were similar to Junin? What role did the CDC play in disease prevention? What role did the World Health Organization play?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the history of plagues and their correlation to urban development. Why does the author assert that urbanization relates directly to the spread of disease? Also discuss the differences in pandemics and epidemics in Western Europe and the Americas versus those in Africa, India, and Asia. In what ways have plagues affected these civilizations differently?

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss genetic engineering, slow viruses, retroviruses and oncogenes. When did the greatest developments in genetic engineering take place? How did these developments change the way scientists viewed viruses and bacteria?

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