TOP Quiz

1. Infected people can pass the virus on to others through their sexual or injecting drug use behaviour for the remainder of their lives.

True

False

2. Most infected people do not know they are infected.

True

False

3. You can tell when a person is infected by looking at her or him.

True

False

4. For most people, there is only a short time between infection and the onset of HIV-related illnesses and AIDS.

True

False

5. Fifty per cent of all new cases of infection in the world occur in women.

True

False

6. The sexual transmission of the virus is facilitated by the presence of sexually transmitted infections.

True

False

7. Most of the opportunistic infections that occur during HIV infection can be treated with effective drugs.

True

False

8. Among the drugs used to treat persons infected with HIV, only the antiretrovirals (ARV) can cure HIV infection.

True

False

9. HIV/AIDS is a health problem and does not affect the water and sanitation sector.

True

False

10. The HIV/AIDS epidemic influences demand for water and sanitation services.

True

False

11. HIV/AIDS has no effect on sustainability of water supply services.

True

False

12. Water, sanitation and hygiene education are key services for impact mitigation.

True

False

13. HIV transmission through breast feeding can be avoided by ensuring access to safe water for bottle feeding.

True

False

14. Mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS in the water sector includes an assessment of the impact in the organisation itself and on the programmes that are being carried out by the organisation.

True

False