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Question
Explain the mode of transmission of HIV.
Solution
Modes of transmission of AIDS:
- Unsafe sexual contact: Including oral, vaginal and anal sex.
- Blood: Through blood transfusions or needle sharing.
- From mother to child (Transplacental): A pregnant woman can transmit the virus to her foetus through their shared blood circulation, or a nursing mother can transmit it to her baby from her breast milk.
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Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)
A leading weekly magazine has recently published a survey analysis which says that number of AIDS patient in the country is increasing day by day. The report says that the awareness among the people about AIDS is still very poor. You are discussing the magazine report in your class and a team of your class decides to help people to fight against the dreadful disease.
- What problem you face when trying to educate the people in your village near by your school?
- How do you overcome the problem?
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Which one of the following groups includes sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria only?
‘An HIV patient normally doesn't die of ‘AIDS’, but death is caused due to many other infections.’ Do you agree with the statement? Give explanatory reasons in support of your answer.
With the help of a flow chart, illustrate how an infected animal cell can survive while viruses are being replicated or released.
The following is well-known abbreviation, which have been used in this chapter. Expand to its full form:
NACO
