Question

name the causative form of AIDS. how is this disease transmitted.

Answer 1

it is caused by HIV virus.
it is a sexually transmitted disease.it can also spread by using infected syringes and blood transfusion from an infected person.it can also spread from an infected pregnant women to the child in her womb

Answer 2

● Causitive Agent = HIV : Human Immuno Deficiency Virus
●1st Site of attack = Macrophage

●It is Transmitted Through Body Fluids only , which can be in the following ways only

1. From HIV infected Mother to Child : •Through Placenta (33%)
•Through Colostrum

2.Having Sexual intercourse with multiple partners

3. Sharing of infected needles for intravenous drug injections

4. During Blood Transfusion from HIV infected blood .