AIDS is a disease that is usually acquired through high-risk behavior. This statement is:

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only in infancy
• D. Only through mosquito bites

Answer: (A)

HIV/AIDS is transmitted through specific exposures that involve bodily fluids, most commonly through unprotected sex and, in some cases, sharing needles. Those behaviors are considered high-risk because they provide a direct route for the virus to enter the bloodstream or mucous membranes. Mosquito bites do not spread HIV, and AIDS is not limited to infancy—people can acquire HIV at any age, although vertical transmission from mother to child is possible during birth or breastfeeding. Because the typical routes of transmission rely on these fluid-exchange behaviors, the statement is true.