If You Can Get 10/10 On This Quiz, You Can Help End AIDS In The World.

1.
What's the difference between HIV and AIDS?

HIV can lead to AIDS.

AIDS can lead to HIV.

HIV is the old name for AIDS.

There isn’t any, it’s the same thing.

HIV is the virus that can lead to AIDS, if not treated. AIDS is the most severe phase of a HIV infection, where people have such badly damaged immune systems that they get an increasing number of severe illnesses, called opportunistic infections.

Explanation

HIV is the virus that can lead to AIDS, if not treated. AIDS is the most severe phase of a HIV infection, where people have such badly damaged immune systems that they get an increasing number of severe illnesses, called opportunistic infections.

2. How can you tell if somebody is living with HIV or AIDS?

They will have lost lots of weight.

They will look pale and ill.

They will cough a lot.

You can’t tell.

You cannot tell, only they can tell you if they have it. People living with HIV often have no visible symptoms and can live long and healthy lives if they have access to effective treatment.

Explanation

You cannot tell, only they can tell you if they have it. People living with HIV often have no visible symptoms and can live long and healthy lives if they have access to effective treatment.

3. True or False, there is no cure for AIDS?

True

False

It’s true, there is no vaccine for HIV or AIDS - not yet anyway. However, people can live long and healthy lives if they are diagnosed and are receiving treatment.

Explanation

It’s true, there is no vaccine for HIV or AIDS - not yet anyway. However, people can live long and healthy lives if they are diagnosed and are receiving treatment.

4. Can people living with HIV have children without HIV?

Yes, but their partner will contract HIV.

Yes, if treatment is taken throughout.

No, HIV causes impotence.

No, the HIV will be passed onto the child.

Yes, if treatment is taken throughout the pregnancy, labour and while breastfeeding then it is almost certain that HIV will not be passed on to a child and that the mother will be able to live healthily.

Explanation

Yes, if treatment is taken throughout the pregnancy, labour and while breastfeeding then it is almost certain that HIV will not be passed on to a child and that the mother will be able to live healthily.

5. When do we expect to be able to end AIDS as a public health threat across the world by?

2020

2030

2040

2050

In the Sustainable Development Goals, the world committed to ending AIDS as a public health threat within a generation. Let’s do it!

Explanation

In the Sustainable Development Goals, the world committed to ending AIDS as a public health threat within a generation. Let’s do it!

6. Internet villain Martin Shkreli hiked up the price of a crucial HIV drug, Daraprim, overnight. By how much?

5%

55%

550%

5500%

Pharma-bro Martin Shkreli bought the rights to the drug and hiked up the price overnight from $13.50 to $750 per pill - an eye watering 5500%.

Explanation

Pharma-bro Martin Shkreli bought the rights to the drug and hiked up the price overnight from $13.50 to $750 per pill - an eye watering 5500%.

7. HIV has claimed more than 35 million lives so far. How many people are still living with HIV?

5.2 million

10.3 million

36.7 million

40.2 million

In 2016, the World Health Organisation recorded that 36.7 million are still living with HIV. Africa is particularly badly affected, with 25.6 million people living with HIV in the region.

Explanation

In 2016, the World Health Organisation recorded that 36.7 million are still living with HIV. Africa is particularly badly affected, with 25.6 million people living with HIV in the region.

8. According to UNAIDS, if we are to meet our target of ending AIDS, we need to plug a global funding gap. How big is the gap annually?

$1 billion

$7 billion

$13 billion

$52 billion

UNAIDS estimates that we need to find at least another $7 billion by 2020 if we’re to keep on track.

Explanation

UNAIDS estimates that we need to find at least another $7 billion by 2020 if we’re to keep on track.

9. Between 2000 and 2016, how much did new HIV infections around the world fall by?

4%

26%

32%

39%

HIV infections fell by 39% between 2000 and 2016. We have made great progress over this period, but we still have a long way to go. A further 1.8 million became newly infected in 2016.

Explanation

HIV infections fell by 39% between 2000 and 2016. We have made great progress over this period, but we still have a long way to go. A further 1.8 million became newly infected in 2016.

10. By how much did the UK's Department of International Development's funding for tackling HIV change between 2012 and 2015?

Increased by 12%

Increased by 22%

Decreased by 12%

Decreased by 22%

Despite having a long way to go before we can end AIDS, the UK Government has decreased its funding for tackling the global epidemic by 22%.

Explanation

Despite having a long way to go before we can end AIDS, the UK Government has decreased its funding for tackling the global epidemic by 22%.

If You Can Get 10/10 On This Quiz, You Can Help End AIDS In The World.

1. What's the difference between HIV and AIDS?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. How can you tell if somebody is living with HIV or AIDS?

3. True or False, there is no cure for AIDS?

4. Can people living with HIV have children without HIV?

5. When do we expect to be able to end AIDS as a public health threat across the world by?

6. Internet villain Martin Shkreli hiked up the price of a crucial HIV drug, Daraprim, overnight. By how much?

7. HIV has claimed more than 35 million lives so far. How many people are still living with HIV?

8. According to UNAIDS, if we are to meet our target of ending AIDS, we need to plug a global funding gap. How big is the gap annually?

9. Between 2000 and 2016, how much did new HIV infections around the world fall by?

10. By how much did the UK's Department of International Development's funding for tackling HIV change between 2012 and 2015?

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What's the difference between HIV and AIDS?