Epidemiological Studies of AIDS Suggest That

Question

Epidemiological studies of AIDS suggest that
A) socioeconomic factors may affect infection risk.
B) the incidence is increasing in recent years.
C) heterosexual women are at lower risk of infection than other women.
D) the virus is no longer changing and evolving.

Accepted Answer

Epidemiological studies have shown that socioeconomic factors such as poverty, discrimination, and lack of access to healthcare can increase the risk of HIV infection.

Answer: B
 While global HIV incidence has decreased slightly in recent years, it is still a significant public health issue with millions of new infections each year.

Answer: C
 Heterosexual women are actually at higher risk of HIV infection compared to other women, especially in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa where the epidemic is most severe.

Answer: D
 The virus is still evolving and mutating, which is why there are different strains and subtypes of HIV.