Daily Quiz: On World Aids DayA scene from Universal's "Showdown", starring Rock Hudson. FileSTART THE QUIZYOUR SCORE Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit 0/8RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 8 | What is the theme for the WAD in 2025? Answer : 'Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response' DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 2 / 8 | According to data referenced by UNAIDS and other sources for 2024, India is the third largest country with the highest number of people living with HIV. Which are the top two? Answer : South Africa and Nigeria DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 3 / 8 | Though the details of the origin of HIV remains unclear, a lentivirus that is genetically similar to HIV was initially found in which two types of primates in Africa? Answer : Chimpanzees and gorillas in western equatorial Africa DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 4 / 8 | Name the French scientists who were awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of HIV? Answer : Luc Montagnier and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 5 / 8 | Globally, which mode of transmission accounts for the majority of HIV infections? Answer : Sexual transmission DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 6 / 8 | What is the two-word term used for the long phase of HIV infection during which a person may have no symptoms despite ongoing viral replication? Answer : Clinical Latency DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 7 / 8 | Name the first antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. Answer : Zidovudine (ZDV) also known as azidothymidine (AZT) DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 8 / 8 | Name the male Hollywood star who in 1985 became one of the first celebrities to disclose his AIDS diagnosis. Answer : Rock Hudson DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER