HIV Is Inactivated in the Laboratory After a Few Minutes

question 10

Multiple Choice

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

• A)HIV can be transmitted more easily from person to person than the flu virus.
• B)The flu virus can be transmitted more easily from person to person than HIV.
• C)This property of HIV makes it more likely to be a pandemic than the flu virus.
• D)Disinfecting surfaces is more important to reduce the spread of HIV than the flu.
• E)This results in HIVs more serious long-term consequences to the host.

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