BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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HIV
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Cholera
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Malaria
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Typhoid
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Detailed explanation-1: -HIV is not spread by: Air or water. Mosquitoes, ticks, or other insects. Saliva, tears, sweat, feces, or urine that is not mixed with the blood of a person with HIV.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most people who get HIV get it through anal or vaginal sex, or sharing needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment (for example, cookers). But there are powerful tools that can help prevent HIV transmission.
Detailed explanation-3: -In addition, people infected with HIV are at higher risk of several other types of cancer (collectively called “non–AIDS-defining cancers") (1, 2). These other malignancies include cancers of the anus, liver, oral cavity/pharynx, and lung, and Hodgkin lymphoma (3, 4).
Detailed explanation-4: -Air: HIV is not transmitted by air. Latex and rubber: Condoms prevent infection from HIV and many other sexually transmitted infections. Many sexual situations have no risk of transmitting HIV.