QUESTION 1 Which of the following statements is NOT correct

QUESTION 1 Which of the following statements is NOT correct about AIDS? AIDS was first described by Robert Koch, who subsequently created the first AIDS vaccine. AIDS is a syndrome, or collection of symptoms caused by infection with HIV that leads to profound weakening of the immune system. HAART or Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy is a combination drug treatment that has dramatically reduced the incidence of HIV progressing to AIDS-related death globally. Individuals with AIDS may suffer from opportunistic infections and extremely rare malignancies. QUESTION 2 Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the Human immunodeficiency Virus? HIV most commonly causes respiratory distress and is spread by violent coughing and subsequent aerosolization of contagious viral particles. HIV most likely originated from a chimpanzee to human cross-species transmission of the virus HIV-2 is a less virulent HIV subtype that is generally found only in West Africa. HIV-1 is the main HIV subtype responsible for the worldwide pandemic of AIDS.

Solution

Question 1:
The answer is AIDS was first described by Robert Koch, who subsequently created the first AIDS vaccine.
Explanation: The HIV/AIDS was first described by Dr. Gallo, Dr. Luc Montagnier in 1984. Robert Koch is famous for his work on anthrax.

Question 2:
The answer is: HIV most commonly causes respiratory distress and is spread by violent coughing and subsequent aerosolization of contagious viral particles.
Explanation: HIV is spread primarily by unprotected sex, contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic needles, from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding.