1. Two strains of HIV
have been identified: HIV-1 (from the Central Common Chimpanzee) and HIV-2
(from the Sooty Mangabey monkey). HIV-1 is more virulent, more easily
transmitted, and is the cause of the vast majority of global HIV infections.
HIV-2 is harder to transmit and is mainly confined to West Africa.
A. True
B. False
2. While HIV has been
found in saliva, sharing cups or eating utensils has never been shown to spread
HIV/AIDS.
A. True
B. False
3. The most simple
and plausible theory as to how HIV was transmitted from monkeys to humans is
called the “Hunter Theory,” or “Bush Meat Theory.” In this scenario, the virus
was transmitted in the 1930s from an ape or monkey to a human in Africa when a
hunter or bush meat handler was bitten or cut while hunting or butchering an
animal. HIV was then transmitted among humans for decades in Africa, mostly via
unprotected heterosexual vaginal sex.
A. True
B. False
4. Geographically, the
worst AIDS epidemic is in sub-Sahara Africa, with approximately 65% of all
cases located there. Almost 90% of children with HIV live in sub-Sahara Africa.
A. True
B. False
5. Nearly 90% of the
world’s HIV-positive children live in sub-Saharan Africa.
A. True
B. False
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