Reporting HIV Infection and AIDS Is Mandatory in Most States

question 61

True/False

Reporting HIV infection and AIDS is mandatory in most states.

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Definitions:

Active Artificial Immunity

Immunity acquired through the introduction of a vaccine containing a harmless form of a pathogen, prompting an immune response without causing the disease.

Immunization

Process by which a subject is rendered immune by deliberately introducing an antigen or antibody into the subject.

Hepatitis B

A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus that can become chronic and lead to liver cancer or cirrhosis.

Peyer's Patches

Specialized lymphoid nodules located in the wall of the small intestine, playing a key role in immune responses against ingested substances.