Question

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

• A.
  1 and 3 only
• B.
  1 and 2 only
• C.
  2 and 3 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is C

2 and 3 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: AIDS (Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome) is a pandemic disease.

Statement 2 is incorrect: HIV isn't spread through the air, water or insect bites.

Statement 3 is incorrect: HIV (human immunodeficiency viruses) damages ‘Helper’ lymphocytes (CD4 T cells)leads to the development of a cellular immune deficiency which makes the patient susceptible to a wide variety of infections.