Why Do Scientists Consider HIV to Be an Emerging Virus

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why do scientists consider HIV to be an emerging virus?

• A) HIV mutates so rapidly that the virus of today has very little similarity to the virus in the first AIDS patients from the early 1980s.
• B) HIV used to infect only chimps, but it has mutated in such a way that it now infects humans.
• C) HIV is now starting to cause diseases other than AIDS, such as rare types of cancers and pneumonias.
• D) HIV infected humans long before AIDS first become a problem in the early 1980s, but it has now mutated to a more deadly form.

---

Definitions:

Weight Loss Program

A structured plan or strategy designed to help individuals lose weight, often involving dietary changes, exercise routines, and behavioral modifications.

New Weight Loss Strategy

A novel approach or method aimed at reducing body weight through diet, exercise, or other interventions.

P-value

A statistical metric that helps determine the significance of results, specifically the probability of observing test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Old Strategy

A previously used plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim, now considered out-of-date or less effective.