Posted: July 16th, 2017

Knowing that the global number of new cases of HIV infection per year has declined since 2000, and that HIV-infected patients are living longer thanks to the use of antiretrovirals, which of the following statements is TRUE:

Knowing that the global number of new cases of HIV infection per year has declined since
2000, and that HIV-infected patients are living longer thanks to the use of antiretrovirals, which
of the following statements is TRUE:
A. The incidence of HIV infection has been increasing, whereas the prevalence has been
decreasing
B. The incidence of HIV infection has been decreasing, whereas the prevalence has been
increasing
C. Both the incidence and prevalence of HIV infections have been increasing
D. Both the incidence and prevalence of HIV infections have been decreasing
E. None of the above, because death from AIDS occurs soon after infection with HIV