NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What is the importance of using disposable needles and syringes in hospitals and clinics?
Options
- ATo spread HIV
- BTo hide the presence of HIV
- CTo reduce the spread of HIV
- DTo increase the spread of HIV
Correct answer
C. To reduce the spread of HIV
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. The use of disposable needles and syringes in hospitals and clinics helps reduce the spread of HIV .Soc