HIV Is Inactivated in the Laboratory After a Few Minutes

question 7

Multiple Choice

HIV is inactivated in the laboratory after a few minutes of sitting at room temperature; the flu virus is still active after sitting for several hours. What are the practical consequences of these findings?

• A) HIV can be transmitted from person to person by sexual contact or injection of infected blood products.
• B) The flu virus can be transmitted from person to person by contact with a contaminated surface.
• C) The flu virus can be transmitted from person to person by direct physical contact.
• D) Both A and B apply.
• E) All of the above answers apply.

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