Question

Choose the correct option out of the following-

A 20-year-old male with no history of any sexual contact was tested HIV positive. Which one of the following reasons could be a probable cause.

• A. He would have shaken hands with an HIV positive person.
• B. He would have had lunch with an HIV positive person.
• C. He would have hugged an HIV positive person.
• D. He would have shared a needle or razor with an HIV positive person.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

He would have shared a needle or razor with an HIV positive person.

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the Correct option:

1. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) targets and attacks the immune system of the body and weakens it leading to AIDS.
2. HIV spreads from the infected person to a healthy individual when body fluids like blood, breast milk, rectal fluids, semen, or vaginal fluids enter the healthy person.
3. Sharing needles or razors with an HIV-positive person can result in infection in a healthy individual.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Options A, B, C:

Shaking hands, having lunch, and hugging an HIV-positive person will not result in infection in a healthy individual.

Final answer: Sharing a needle or razor with an HIV-positive person caused the 20-year-old male with no history of any sexual contact to test HIV positive.