Question

Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS ?

• A. The HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person
• B. Drug addicts are least susceptible to HIV infection
• C. AIDS patients are being fully cured cent per cent with proper care and nutrition
• D. The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T - lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers

Answer 1

The correct option is D The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T - lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers

Of the given options, the correct statement is "The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T - lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers".
HIV can be transmitted through unprotected sex with an infected person, contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic needles, and from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding.