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AIDS identified
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  • 1. What does AIDS stand for?
A) Advanced Infection Detection Syndrome
B) Autoimmune Inflammation Disorder Syndrome
C) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
D) Allergic Immune Deficit Syndrome
  • 2. Which virus is responsible for causing AIDS?
A) HIV
B) Influenza
C) EBV
D) HPV
  • 3. At what stage of HIV infection does AIDS develop?
A) Latent HIV infection
B) Advanced HIV infection
C) Chronic HIV infection
D) Early HIV infection
  • 4. What is the most common opportunistic infection associated with AIDS?
A) Influenza
B) Urinary tract infection
C) Strep throat
D) Pneumocystis pneumonia
  • 5. What is the name of the first antiretroviral drug approved for the treatment of HIV/AIDS?
A) AZT (Zidovudine)
B) Aspirin
C) Penicillin
D) Ibuprofen
  • 6. Which famous singer became an advocate for AIDS awareness and research before succumbing to the disease?
A) Freddie Mercury
B) Whitney Houston
C) Michael Jackson
D) Elvis Presley
  • 7. Where did the first cases of AIDS get reported?
A) Australia
B) Brazil
C) China
D) United States
  • 8. What type of virus is HIV?
A) Parasite
B) Bacterium
C) Retrovirus
D) Fungus
  • 9. Which of the following statements is true about HIV and AIDS?
A) HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
B) HIV and AIDS are two different viruses
C) HIV can only be transmitted through blood transfusions
D) AIDS is curable
  • 10. How can HIV be diagnosed?
A) By physical examination
B) By urine test
C) Through blood tests
D) By X-ray
  • 11. What is the significance of World AIDS Day on December 1st?
A) To promote unhealthy behaviors
B) To raise awareness about the global AIDS pandemic
C) To encourage discrimination
D) To celebrate a holiday
  • 12. Which organ does HIV primarily target and damage in the body?
A) Liver
B) Lungs
C) Immune system
D) Heart
  • 13. What is the average incubation period from HIV infection to developing AIDS without treatment?
A) 5 years
B) 20 years
C) 10 years
D) 2 years
  • 14. Which type of test is commonly used to detect HIV antibodies?
A) MRI
B) Ultrasound
C) X-ray
D) ELISA
  • 15. Which of the following is NOT a known method of spreading HIV?
A) Sharing needles
B) Unprotected sex
C) Mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy or birth
D) Mosquito bites
  • 16. How many stages are there in the progression from HIV infection to AIDS?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 2
D) 1
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