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What Do You Know About HIV/AIDS?


According to the CDC, more than 1.1 million Americans are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. One in 8 of these people
doesn't know he or she is infected. The CDC also estimates that about 2 out of 5 sexually active people ages 13 to 24 have HIV but don't
know it. Find out more about HIV and AIDS by taking this quiz, based on information from the CDC.

1. When was HIV rst recognized in the U.S.?


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The correct answer is C. 1981.
Around this time, doctors in Los Angeles and New York were reporting rare cases of pneumonia, cancer, and other illnesses among
male patients who had sex with other men. These conditions were not normally found in people with healthy immune systems. It was
several years before scientists developed a test for the virus.
2. Which of these is a symptom of HIV infection?
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The correct answer is D. All of the above.
These are symptoms of HIV, but a blood test is the only way to know for sure if you have HIV infection. Symptoms are not always
reliable. They can be mistaken for other illnesses. Severe symptoms like rapid weight loss or chronic infections usually don't appear for
years, if at all. Even if you don’t have any symptoms, you can still infect other people. This is one important reason why early testing is
so important.
3. A person has AIDS when which of these occurs?
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The correct answer is C. The CD4+ count is lower than 200 or opportunistic infections develop in an HIV-infected person.
An HIV-infected person has AIDS when he or she has fewer than 200 CD4 cells. These cells are an important part of the body’s immune
system and help to ght o infection. The de nition of AIDS also includes developing one or more of 26 health conditions. These
include opportunistic infections like recurrent pneumonia and Kaposi sarcoma, a cancerlike disease a ecting the skin, even if that
person doesn't meet the CD4+ criteria. Many of these conditions don’t a ect healthy people. But someone with AIDS has little or no
defense against infection because the immune system is too weak.
4. What does HIV-positive mean?
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The correct answer is A. Either antibodies against HIV or the virus particles themselves are present in the blood.
When you are exposed to HIV, your immune system makes antibodies (a kind of protein) to ght that speci c infection. These
antibodies can be measured by a blood test. It usually takes 2 to 8 weeks after infection before HIV antibodies can be detected. For
some people, it may take longer, but most people will develop antibodies within the rst 3 months after infection. Once the antibodies
are detected, a person is considered HIV-positive. A person can also be diagnosed with HIV infection when a blood test detects the
actual virus particles.
5. HIV attacks a certain kind of cell in the immune system. Which is it?
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The correct answer is B. White blood cells called T cells.
HIV targets a kind of white blood cell called a CD4 positive T cell, or T4 cell. This type of cell is a key immune response cell and ghter of
infections.
6. What is the white cell count at which AIDS is considered to have developed?
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The correct answer is C. Below 200 per cubic milliliter.
A normal count is 1,000 or more CD4 positive T cells per cubic milliliter. Below 200 per cubic milliliter means a person infected with HIV
has developed AIDS.
7. The risk for AIDS is tied to behaviors. Which of these behaviors can put you at risk?
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The correct answer is D. B and C.
HIV is found mostly in blood, semen, or vaginal uid. An HIV-positive person can pass the virus through unprotected sex (oral, vaginal,
or anal) and through sharing needles or syringes. Women can pass the virus to their babies before birth, during birth, or through
breastfeeding. The risk of getting HIV from a blood transfusion is extremely low. Since 1985, all donated blood in the U.S. is tested. HIV
is not spread through casual contact, such as shaking hands or hugging, or from sharing food, glasses, utensils, towels, bedding, toilet
seats, or pets.

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8. Why is a combination of medicines—called a cocktail—used to treat HIV?


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The correct answer is D. A and B.
The medicines are designed to attack the virus at di erent stages of its life cycle. When taken correctly, the cocktail overwhelms any
chance of developing resistance to the medicines.
9. What is the best way to protect yourself against HIV?
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The correct answer is C. Use a latex condom during sexual intercourse.
Currently, no vaccine is available for HIV. Protect yourself by:

Not having sex

Staying in a sexual relationship with just one person (monogamous)

Using a latex condom when you do have sex

Not having any unprotected sex

Drug users must not share needles and syringes. They should not expose themselves to the blood of others. Remember, a person can
be HIV-positive and not have symptoms. Have yourself tested to learn your status. Before you have sex with a new partner, ask the
person about his or her HIV status. Ask when the person was last tested. Birth control pills and spermicides don’t protect you from
getting HIV.

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