Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS?

The HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person

Durg addicts are least susceptible to HIV infection

AIDS patients are being fully cured cent percent with proper care and nutrition

The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T- lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers.

Solution

The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T- lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers.

AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is a viral disease of the immune system. It is caused by virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In AIDS patients, the virus homes on CD₄ + T -cells (helper T - lymphocytes), infecting and killing them until none are left. Without their crucial immune system cells, the body cannot mount a defence against invading bacteria or viruses. AIDS patient dies off infections that a healthy person could fight off.