22 Questions
During which stage of HIV is the ability to spread the virus the highest?
Acute stage
What is the normal range for CD4 counts?
Between 500 and 1600
When is a person considered to have progressed to AIDS?
When the number of CD4 cells falls below 200
Which stage of HIV is sometimes called asymptomatic HIV infection or chronic HIV infection?
Clinical latency period
What happens to the genetic information when the AIDS virus, a retrovirus, converts RNA to DNA?
It is altered
What do infected cells do instead of fighting infection when a person has HIV?
They make viruses
What is the impact of untreated HIV?
It is fatal
What is the purpose of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people infected with HIV?
To manage symptoms
What is the range for normal CD4 counts?
500-1600
What symptoms may a person experience during the acute stage of HIV?
Flu-like symptoms
How many people between the ages of 10 and 19 are currently living with HIV?
2.1 million
How long do people typically survive after being diagnosed with AIDS and developing a dangerous opportunistic illness without treatment?
1 year
At what CD4 cell count is a person considered to have progressed to AIDS?
200 cells per cubic millimeter
Which of the following is a way that HIV can be transmitted?
Sharing needles for piercings and tattoos
Who suffered the most and had the highest number of deaths due to HIV/AIDS in the mid-1980s?
Hemophiliacs
Which country did Congolese people go to in order to live and receive care?
Belgium
How did society try to help the situation of HIV/AIDS among heroin addicts?
Implementing needle exchanges
What country had the highest count of HIV in the world in 1983?
Uganda
What company developed the first, approved by the FDA, foreseen treatment for AIDS?
Burroughs Wellcome
What was the name of the drug that was approved by the FDA but no longer worked?
Azidothymidine (AZT)
What group of people raised the number of HIV/AIDS cases?
Heroin addicts
Who was the first major figure, a well-known actor, who sparked the seriousness of HIV and passed away with AIDS?
Rock Hudson
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