Question

Answer these questions with the information given

a) What is the HIV virus?

b) What causes AIDS?

c) How is HIV transmitted? (write 2 examples)

d) How can people prevent it? (write two examples) ​

Answer 1

a)

The human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes HIV infection

b)

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS

c)

By items in contact with blood (dirty needles or untested blood)

From mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.

d)

Use condoms correctly every time you have sex.

Talk to your partner about taking PrEP.