According to the Textbook, How Has the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Contributed

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, how has the HIV/AIDS epidemic contributed to food shortages in some countries?

• A) HIV-infected food passes on the virus.
• B) Money that could be spent on food is spent on medications.
• C) The virus kills many working-age adults who might otherwise contribute to food production.
• D) The epidemic pushes scientists out of those countries into nations where they can conduct food research without worrying about it.

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