The Clinical Features Of HIV And AIDS 30.11.23

Question 1

What are the 2 markers used to monitor HIV infections?

Answer 1

1. CD4 cell count
2. HIV viral load

Question 2

A CD4 count below what value is the range of opportunistic infections and cancers can occur?

Answer 2

Below 200

Question 3

50% of all new infections occurring worldwide are in what age group?

Answer 3

15-24 year olds

Question 4

What factors reduce HIV transmission?

Answer 4

• Condoms
• Male circumcision (risk of heterosexual acquisition by 60%)
• harm-reduction (needles in drug users etc)
• reducing mother to child transmission
• antiretroviral treatment