Question

Which of the following statements are true about HIV?

i) HIV can be transmitted through body fluids.
ii) HIV can be transmitted by sharing food with the infected person.
iii) HIV can be transmitted by infected needles.
iv) HIV can be transmitted by hugging an infected person.

• A. 1,2,3
• B. 1,4
• C. 2,4
• D. 1,3

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1,3

HIV spreads by certain body fluids.
It can spread through
(a) Sexual contact with an infected person,
(b) By transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products,
(c) By sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers and
(d) Transplacental means i.e. from infected mother to her child through the placenta.
It is important to note that HIV/AIDS is not spread by mere touch or physical contact; it spreads only through certain body fluids.
Thus, hugging or sharing food will not lead to the transmission of the virus from an infected person to a healthy person.