After a Teenager in the Neighborhood Was Diagnosed with HIV,Mark

question 98

Multiple Choice

After a teenager in the neighborhood was diagnosed with HIV,Mark would not allow his teenage children to use the local pool,fearing they could become infected.How would you evaluate this?

• A)It is possible that HIV could pass from a sore or cut on an infected person through the water to a healthy person with a cut or sore.
• B)If there is one HIV positive teenager in the neighborhood,it is likely there are others,and this father is wise to protect his children.
• C)Although the virus cannot be transmitted via water in the pool,Mark is wise to be concerned since it can be transmitted via shared showers,water fountains,and sink usage.
• D)HIV is not transmitted in water.Routes of HIV transmission are well documented.There is no danger.

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