NEET Biology question

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

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

Epidemiologically, male-to-female transmission of HIV during unprotected sex is more efficient than female-to-male transmission (not the reverse as

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