Deck 56: Epidemiology of HIV Disease

Question 1

In 2017, there were approximately 36.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the world population.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Over half of HIV-infected children and adults live in sub-Saharan Africa.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Most people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are men.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The causative agent of Kaposi sarcoma is HIV-1.

Question 5

Rates of Kaposi sarcoma are similar in U.S.men and women.

Question 6

In countries with intermediate and high HBV endemicity, the main routes of transmission of HBV are perinatal or in early childhood.

Question 7

Treatment with Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) has been found to reduce morbidity and mortality from HIV.

Question 8

WHO reported that 1.2 million individuals had HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in 2017, most of whom (~80%) lived in sub-Saharan or Eastern Africa.

Question 9

In 2017, more than 300,000 deaths were attributed to HIV-tuberculosis infections.

Question 10

In nations with high rates of HIV-1 infections, the incidence of clinical malaria has increased nearly 30%, and malaria-related mortality has increased more than 100%.

Question 11

Approximately how many people die from HIV/AIDS each year?

A) 1 million
B) 2 million
C) 3 million
D) 4 million

Question 12

Approximately what percentage of deaths from HIV/AIDS occur in sub-Saharan Africa?

A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 90%

Question 13

In the United States, the relative frequency of HIV/AIDS is highest in which ethnic group?

A) Caucasian Americans
B) African Americans
C) Hispanic Americans
D) Asian Americans

Question 14

The causative virus of Kaposi sarcoma is:

A) HIV-1.
B) HIV-2.
C) HHV-8.
D) EBV.

Question 15

What percentage of HIV/AIDS cases in sub-Saharan Africa are female?

A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 60%

Question 16

In endemic regions for HBV and HIV, what percentage of HIV-infected persons are co-infected with HBV?

A) Less than 10%
B) 10-20%
C) 20-30%
D) More than 30%

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of HIV-infected persons in the U.S.and Europe are co-infected with HCV?

A) Less than 10%
B) 10-20%
C) 20-30%
D) More than 30%

Question 18

Describe the life cycle of HIV.

Question 19

Describe the discovery of the AIDS viruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2).

Question 20

Discuss theories of the origin of HIV.

Question 21

Describe the global burden of HIV/AIDS.

Question 22

Describe the transmission of HIV.

Question 23

Describe the impact of HAART on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States and other developed countries.

Question 24

Characterize the health impact of co-infections with HIV and HHV-8, HBV, HCV, and malaria.

Question 25

Discuss strategies for the global prevention, control, and treatment of HIV/AIDS.