Question

part e - hiv/aids
it is estimated that over 65 million people worldwide have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) since the early 1980s. hiv causes aids or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. in the united states, over 1.1 million people are currently infected, many unaware of their infection. hiv infection and aids are not curable, but they are treatable, especially when diagnosed early.
read and choose all of the correct statements below about hiv.
select all that apply.
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like with the flu, hiv can be caught by being in the same room with an hiv - positive individual who has sneezed.
after the primary infection stage, someone may seem symptom - free for many months or years before realizing he or she has contracted aids.
hiv is transmitted via bodily fluids, such as semen, blood, and vaginal secretions.
hiv is highly contagious and can be caught by shaking hands with an hiv - positive individual.
behaviors that put an individual at risk for contracting hiv include participating in unprotected vaginal, anal, and oral sex and sharing needles.

Explanation:

HIV is transmitted through bodily fluids like semen, blood, and vaginal secretions, mainly via unprotected sex and sharing needles. After primary infection, there can be a long - asymptomatic period. It is not spread through casual contact like being in the same room or shaking hands.

Answer:

B. After the primary infection stage, someone may seem symptom - free for many months or years before realizing he or she has contracted AIDS.
C. HIV is transmitted via bodily fluids, such as semen, blood, and vaginal secretions.
F. Behaviors that put an individual at risk for contracting HIV include participating in unprotected vaginal, anal, and oral sex and sharing needles.