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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
HIV infection rate declines by what amount between 2010 and 2021?
A
35%
B
46%
C
45%
D
49%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She said that “annual new HIV infections have declined by 46% between 2010-2021 against the global average of 32%. AIDS related mortality has also declined by 76% against the global average of 52%.”

Detailed explanation-2: -New HIV infections have been reduced by 54% since the peak in 1996. In 2021, around 1.5 million [1.1 million–2.0 million] people were newly infected with HIV, compared to 3.2 million [2.4 million–4.3 million] people in 1996.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, unprotected sex with an HIV-positive person who has acute HIV infection could carry a transmission risk of up to 2% (the equivalent of 1 transmission per 50 exposures) for receptive vaginal sex and over 20% (equivalent to 1 transmission per 5 exposures) for receptive anal sex.

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