Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

With regard to the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. The chances of transmission from female to male are twice as likely as from male to female.

  2. The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections.

  3. An infected mother can transmit the pregnancy, at childbirth and by breast feeding.

  4. The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of infected blood is much higher than an exposure to contaminated needle.
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Explanation

The risk of male-to-female transmission of HIV during sexual intercourse is actually higher than female-to-male transmission. Therefore, the statement claiming female-to-male transmission is twice as likely is incorrect.

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