Those with a shared-technology perspective find international governmental organizations (IGOs) especially valuable in dealing with pandemics because they
a. have experience in dealing with worldwide problems.
b. have access to wealth from member countries.
c. do not have to make a profit.
d. do not have the specific problems of any specific state.
e. All of the above are correct.
Infectious diseases that are rarely seen, or rarely fatal, in the industrialized world but broadly deadly in the developing world include
a. tuberculosis, influenza, and West Nile virus.
b. cholera, tuberculosis, and AIDS.
c. influenza, mad-cow disease, and heart disease.
d. cholera, malaria, and tuberculosis.
e. malaria, AIDS, and smallpox.
The case of the Sami reindeer herders showed that snowmobiles proved a problem because they
a. are expensive and hard to repair.
b. pollute a fragile environment.
c. disrupted the breeding cycle of reindeer.
d. increased inequality in the community.
e. All of the above are correct.
The most deadly contemporary pandemic has been
a. AIDS
b. influenza
c. malnutrition
d. Ebola
e. mad-cow disease
The highest rate of AIDS deaths is currently found in
a. the U.S.
b. Eastern Asia.
c. Sub-Saharan Africa.
d. South America.
e. Russia.
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