NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What does AIDS stand for?
Options
- AAcquired Immuno Deficiency System
- BAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- CAcquired Immune System Disease
- DAcquired Infectious Deficiency Syndrome
Correct answer
B. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Step-by-step solution
The acronym AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which indicates a deficiency of the immune system acquired during an individual's lifetime. People who are at high risk of getting HIV infection include individuals with multiple sexual partners, drug addicts who take drugs intravenously, individuals who require repeated blood transfusions, and children born to an HIV-infected mother.The spread of HIV infection is due to conscious behavior patterns and not due to natural causes or poor monitoring.NACO