Exam 18: HIV and AIDS: The Fourth Decade

An HIV Prevention Trials Network study in 9 countries shows that early antiretroviral therapy decreased both HIV transmission and HIV-related clinical conditions.

The most important risk factor for HIV transmission is:

Use of PrEP along with established prevention methods have been demonstrated to result in declines in HIV infections in MSM.

Highest rates of HIV infection were seen in which of the following states?

An innovation reported in 2014 involved gene editing, in an attempt to give patients acquired genetic resistance to HIV infection.

Which populations are especially challenging to reach with HIV prevention strategies?

Discovery and widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy led to reductions in HIV/AIDS deaths in developed countries.

Some of the data systems used to help monitor progress against HIV includes:

It is estimated that about 50% of individuals with HIV infection in the U.S. are getting appropriate treatment.

The number of new HIV infections in the U.S. has declined dramatically in the past five years.

Globally, use of antiretroviral therapy has not led to significant reductions in HIV/AIDS deaths in low- and middle-income countries.

Local HIV prevention and treatment initiatives have demonstrated success in different U.S. locations.

The use of two different antiretroviral medications taken daily to prevent HIV infection in individuals not HIV infected is called:

Public health experts believe an effective vaccine used with other effective prevention methods will accelerate progress against HIV.

Getting an HIV test is associated with engaging in less-risky behaviors.

The history of the AIDS pandemic has included controversies in the areas of prevention, treatment, research, and funding.

The first reports of what is now known as HIV infection began when five healthy young men were reported with which infection?

Challenges in the fourth decade of HIV include:

What change was made by the CDC to enable better tracking of public health progress against HIV and AIDS?

CDC estimates there are how many new HIV infections each year in the U.S.?