HIV & AIDS Quiz: Are You Able to Separate Facts from Myths?

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HIV & AIDS Quiz: Are You Able to Separate Facts from Myths?

HIV and AIDS have been stigmatised, feared, and the target of much misinformation since the 1980s. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) can weaken the immune system of the body, and if left untreated, progress to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). However, with the advances in medicine, individuals with HIV can live healthy and normal lives with medication. The quiz is to separate fact from fiction—most folks still have no clue how HIV is and isn't transmitted. Let's see how well you can separate fact from popular myths.

Which group of people should get tested for HIV?

  • Only the elderly

  • Only teenagers

  • Anyone who may have been at risk

  • Only children

Is there a cure for HIV today?

  • Yes, antibiotics cure it

  • No, but treatment helps control it

  • Yes, vaccines remove it

  • It goes away on its own

How is HIV mainly spread?

  • Sharing food

  • Mosquito bites

  • Unprotected sex and blood contact

  • Hugging

What are the medicines used to control HIV called?

  • Painkillers

  • Antiretroviral therapy (ART)

  • Antibiotics

  • Vaccines

Can HIV be spread through casual contact like shaking hands?

  • Yes

  • Only if you have a cut

  • No

  • Only in crowded places

Which year was HIV first identified?

  • 1950

  • 1965

  • 1983

  • 2000

Which test is used to check for HIV?

  • Blood test for antibodies

  • X-ray

  • Urine test

  • Skin prick test

What does HIV attack in the body?

  • Heart cells

  • Immune system cells

  • Red blood cells

  • Bones

What does AIDS stand for?

  • Advanced Immune Disease Syndrome

  • Acute Infection Detection System

  • Auto Immune Disease Syndrome

  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Can pregnant women with HIV give birth to healthy babies?

  • Yes, with proper treatment

  • No, never

  • Only with a C-section

  • Only if the baby is born early

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