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