AIDS

Question 1

AIDS stands for ____________

Answer 1

Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

Question 2

AIDS is congenital disease

True/false

Answer 2

False

Acquired deficiency of immune system

Question 3

Syndrome means _________

Answer 3

Group of symptoms

Question 4

AIDS was first reported in __________

Answer 4

1981

Question 5

In last 25 years , AIDS has killed more than _____________

Answer 5

25 million persons

Question 6

AIDS is caused by __________

Answer 6

Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV)

Question 7

HIV is a member of group of viruses called __________

Answer 7

retrovirus

Question 8

Retrovirus have an envelope enclosing ___________

Answer 8

RNA genome

Question 9

Transmission of HIV infection generally occurs by ____________(4)

Answer 9

1. Sexual contact with infected person
   2.Transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products
   3.Sharing infected needles as in case of intravenous drug abusers
   4.Infected mother to her child through placenta

Question 10

People who are at high risk of getting AIDS includes ________________(4)

Answer 10

Multiple sexual partners
Drug addicts who take drugs intravenously
Individuals who require repeated blood transfusions
Children born to an HIV infected mother

Question 11

HIV/AIDS spread only through __________

Answer 11

Body fluids

Question 12

HIV/AIDS infected persons should be isolated from family and society

True/false

Answer 12

False

Not isolated

Question 13

AIDS symptoms appear as soon as infection takes place

True/false

Answer 13

False

Time-lag between infection and appearance

Question 14

Time-lag period varies from ________ to __________

Answer 14

few months, many years (5-10 years)

Question 15

After getting into body of the person, virus enters into ________ where RNA genome of the virus replicates to form ________ with help of the enzyme reverse transcriptase

Answer 15

macrophages, viral DNA

Question 16

Viral DNA gets incorporated into ________ and directs infected cells to produce virus particles

Answer 16

host cell’s DNA

Question 17

Macrophages continue to produce ________ and in this way acts like a __________

Answer 17

virus, HIV factory

Question 18

Simultaneously, HIV enters into ________ , replicates and produce progeny viruses

Answer 18

helper T-lymphocytes

Question 19

Progeny viruses released in blood attack __________

Answer 19

other helper T-lymphocytes

Question 20

HIV infection leads to a progressive decrease in no. of _____________

Answer 20

helper T-ymphocytes in the body of the infected person

Question 21

During the period helper T-lymphocytes decrease, person sufffers from ________(3)

Answer 21

bouts of fever, diarrhoea and weight loss

Question 22

Due to ________, the person starts suffering from infections that could have been otherwise overcome such as those due to ________, viruses, fungi and even parasites

Answer 22

decrease in no. of helper T lymphocytes, bacteria

Question 24

Name a bacteria that infects a person suffering from HIV

Answer 24

Mycobacterium

Question 25

Name a parasite that infects a person suffering from HIV

Answer 25

Toxoplasma

Question 26

A patient of HIV suffers from various other diseases because ___________

Answer 26

he/she becomes immuno-deficient and can't protect himself/herself

Question 27

Aw idely used diagnostic test for AIDS is _____________

Answer 27

ELISA ( enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay)

Question 28

Treatment of AIDS with ________ is only partially effective

Answer 28

anti-retroviral drugs

Question 29

Anti-retroviral drugs can ________ but cannot ________ which is inevitable

Answer 29

only prolong life of patient, prevent death

Question 30

As AIDS has no prevention, cure is the best option | True/false

Answer 30

False | no cure, prevention is best option

Question 31

Disease that spreads due to conscious behaviour patterns | 1

Answer 31

HIV infection

Question 32

Diseases that happen inadvertently | 2

Answer 32

Pneumonia, typhoid

Question 33

________ and ________ are doing a lot to educate people about AIDS

Answer 33

National AIDS Control Organisation(NACO); other NGOs

Question 34

________ has started a no. of programmes to prevent the spreading of HIV infection

Answer 34

WHO

Question 35

Steps taken to prevent HIV | 6

Answer 35

Making blood from blood banks safe from HIV, Use of only disposable needles and syringes in public and private hospitals, free distribution of condoms, controlling drug abuse , advocating safe sex, promoting regular check-ups