What Do You Know About AIDS? Part 1 of 3
percent) of the students were aware of the increased susceptibility of women to AIDS. They did not realise the rate of HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic white population is significantly (three times) higher than in the non-Hispanic white population. Students were also unaware of the magnitude of the AIDS epidemic.
How do you think you would do on the same survey asked of these students? Just to test your knowledge go ahead and take the survey. NEXT week I will give you the answers and tell you more crucial information on protecting yourself and others from this deadly disease.
This is not a test. For questions 1-6 follow the directions in bold.
Compare statements A and B and write
A if A is greater than B
B if B is greater than A
C if A and B are equal or nearly equal
Example question:
A. The ease of seeing a cell's nucleus with a microscope.
B. The ease of seeing a cell's nucleus without a microscope.
The answer should be answer: A
1. In 1998, the number of new cases of
A. Gonorrhea.
B. AIDS.
2. During heterosexual intercourse between 24 and 44 years of age, the
likelihood that the
A. Woman will get AIDS.
B. Man will get AIDS.
3. The likelihood that a 24-year old with AIDS contracted the diseases
as a
A. Young adult.
B. Teenager.
4. In 1998, the United States, the rate of new AIDS cases among
A. Hispanic White.
B. Non-Hispanic White.
5. The incidence of AIDS in
A. New York.
B. California.
6. In the United States, the number of new AIDS cases
A. Between 1981 and 1992.
B. Between 1992 and 1996.
The following questions are multiple choice.
7. In the United States, the ranking of AIDS as a cause of death among
persons of all races (ages 15-44)?
a) Number 1;
b) In the top 5 (#2-5);
c) Among the top 10 (#6-10);
d) In the top 25 (#11-25);
e) Not ranked because it's not a leading cause of death in women.
8. Worldwide, the primary method of transmission of AIDS is
a) Blood transfusions;
b) Intravenous drug use;
c) Homosexual sex;
d) Heterosexual sex;
e) Being born to an HIV+ mother.
9. People with AIDS have no antibodies.
a) True;
b) False.
REMEMBER COME BACK NEXT WEEK (4/23/99) FOR THE ANSWERS.
Take Care and Think Microbiologically!
1. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. June 1998. Report on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
2. Rich, J. A., M. H. Holmes, and D. M. Hodges. 1996. Preferred sources of AIDS information, risk perceptions, and risk behaviors among inner-city community college students. J. Natl. Med. Assoc. 88(Feb):87-93.
Answer to last week's Poll: Vaccines
Which of the following vaccines is no longer given to children because
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