MHT CET Biology question

With regard to the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which one of the following statements (2009) is not correct? [MHTCET 2022]

(A)The chances of transmission are more, if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections
(B)The chances of transmission are less, if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infectionsCorrect
(C)An infected mother can transmit the infection to her baby during pregnancy, at child birth and by breast feeding
(D)The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of infected blood is much higher than an exposure to contaminated needle

Answer: (B)

Solution

Other STIs make HIV transmission more likely, so the statement that chances are less is

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