Question

Assertion : Needles should not be used without sterilization.

Reason : AIDS and hepatitis-B spread through body fluid.

• A. Both A and R are true and R explains A
• B. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A and R are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R explains A

AIDS is caused by HIV and Hepatitis B is caused by HBV. Both these diseases are spread when infected blood, semen, or other bodily fluids mix with the uninfected. Unsterilized needles may contain the infected body fluid which spread these diseases.