4.4

Question 1

What is the “treatment as prevention” in HIV patients?

Answer 1

the personal and public health benefits of using ART (viral suppressant for HIV+ individuals to lower transmission) to suppress detectable viremia, which decreases the risk of HIV transmission to others

Question 2

Why are acute HIV infected people at a high risk of spreading HIV?

Answer 2

There are high levels of viremia that are seen during the early stage of the infection

Question 3

What does circumcision have to do with HIV risk?

Answer 3

HIV transmission rates among uncircumcised males are higher than for circumcised males.

Question 4

What is the best way of reducing the risk of getting HIV?

Answer 4

Live in a bubble, orrrrr use a condom.

Question 5

Does having another STD increase or decrease the risk of getting the HIVer?

Answer 5

INCREASE

Question 6

What are serodiscordant couples?

Answer 6

couples where one partner is HIV + and other is HIV –

Question 7

What is a major tool for serodiscordant couples?

Answer 7

Counseling

Question 8

What drug greatly reduces the risk of HIV transmission in serodiscordant couples?

Answer 8

ART

Question 9

What should serodiscordant couples use?

Answer 9

CONDOMS