NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What is the time-lag between HIV infection and the appearance of AIDS symptoms?
Options
- AA few days to many years
- BA few weeks to many years
- CA few months to many years
- DA few years to many months
Correct answer
C. A few months to many years
Step-by-step solution
AIDS is caused by the Human ImmunoDeficiency Virus (HIV).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.HIV is transmitted through body fluids such as sexual contact with an infected person, transfusion of co