HIV/AIDS Determinants and Control of the Epidemic + The Aging Society Flashcards
AIDS were able to be traced back to rectal […], […] transfusions, and […] of injection needles as a method of transmission
intercourse
blood
reuse
AIDS can be traced to the retrovirus which came to be called […]
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
to test for the AIDS disease, a test was developed by testing […] for transfusion
blood
does AIDS still require blood drawing
no
HIV/AIDS is more transmitted from [female or male] to [female or male] than the other
male to female
today, HIV/AIDS is a [heterosexual or homosexual] transmitted disease
heterosexual
in the United States the […] population is at the greatest risk of transmission
black
[…] have been demonstrated to reduce the risk of transmission
condoms
male […] has shown to reduce acquiring HIV infection by 50%
circumcision
is the percentage of people acquiring HIV greater than 1% in major cities
yes
HIV frequency is more common in major cities than rural or urban areas
yes
maternal-to-child transmission is quite […] in the absence of treatment and has been shown to be largely […] by treatments during pregnancy and at the time of delivery
frequent
preventable
there are medication that greatly reduces or makes undetectable the load of HIV present in the blood. These medications delay the […] of HIV and also reduce the ease of […] of the disease
progression
spread
those who are called “frail elderly” are older than […] because the are far more vulnerable to a range of diseases
85
the burdens of taking care of the frail elderly is increasingly falling on family members as society seeks to limit costs
yes
