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The Truth About AIDS
by Susan Yudt



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Sure, you've heard the warnings and seen the public service announcements, but how much do you really know about HIV/AIDS? December 1 is World AIDS Day — the perfect time to get the lowdown on this deadly disease. Take the quiz, and then check out World AIDS Day to find out more about how HIV/AIDS affects people around the world — and how your involvement can make a difference.


1.  How often does a person between the ages of 15 and 24 become infected with HIV?
a) every 14 seconds
b) every 14 minutes
c) every 14 days
d) every 14 weeks
Am I right?


2.  What percentage of all new HIV infections occurs in young people?
a) 25 percent
b) 40 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 60 percent
Am I right?


3.  In the year 2002, how many people died of AIDS-related causes?
a) 3,000
b) 30,000
c) 300,000
d) 3 million
Am I right?


4.  What year was AIDS first defined?
a) 1982
b) 1985
c) 1987
d) 1990
Am I right?


5.  The average time it takes an infected person to develop symptoms of HIV is
a) 1 year
b) 5 years
c) 10 years
d) 20 years
Am I right?


6.  What percentage of people with HIV/AIDS lives in sub-Saharan Africa?
a) 10 percent
b) 30 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 70 percent
Am I right?


7.  HIV can be transmitted by
a) kissing
b) vaginal sex
c) anal sex
d) both b) and c)
Am I right?


8.  Which of the following types of birth control also reduce the risk of HIV infection?
a) the Pill and the Shot
b) diaphragms and cervical caps
c) male and female condoms
d) none of the above
Am I right?


9.  Besides having sex with an infected partner, a person can get HIV by
a) sharing needles or syringes with someone who has the virus
b) getting HIV-infected blood, semen, or vaginal secretions into open wounds or sores
c) being punctured with a needle or surgical instrument contaminated with the virus
d) all of the above
Am I right?


10.  Which of the following statements about HIV testing is true?
a) You don't need your parents' permission to be tested for HIV.
b) All results are either anonymous (no name is attached to them) or confidential (available only to you, authorized medical personnel, and sometimes your state's health department).
c) It can take three months after exposure for HIV to show up on a blood test.
d) All of the above.
Am I right?

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