Questions: Select the correct statements about HIV and AIDS. More than one answer may be correct. HIV and AIDS can be spread by casual contact like handshakes or hugs. The HIV virus can remain dormant for up to 12 years. AIDS is an acquired immunodeficiency caused by the HIV virus. The HIV virus cannot survive very long outside the body. HIV is killed by bleach and many other detergents.

The correct statements about HIV and AIDS are:

• The HIV virus can remain dormant for up to 12 years.
• AIDS is an acquired immunodeficiency caused by the HIV virus.
• The HIV virus cannot survive very long outside the body.
• HIV is killed by bleach and many other detergents.

Explanation for each option:

1. HIV and AIDS can be spread by casual contact like handshakes or hugs.
   This statement is incorrect. HIV is not spread through casual contact such as handshakes or hugs. It is primarily transmitted through specific activities such as unprotected sexual contact, sharing needles, or from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding.

2. The HIV virus can remain dormant for up to 12 years.
   This statement is correct. HIV can remain in a latent state in the body for many years without causing symptoms, although the typical period before symptoms of AIDS appear can vary.

3. AIDS is an acquired immunodeficiency caused by the HIV virus.
   This statement is correct. AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the final stage of HIV infection, where the immune system is severely damaged.

4. The HIV virus cannot survive very long outside the body.
   This statement is correct. HIV does not survive well outside the human body, making transmission through environmental surfaces highly unlikely.

5. HIV is killed by bleach and many other detergents.
   This statement is correct. Bleach and many other disinfectants are effective at killing HIV on surfaces.

In summary, the correct statements are that the HIV virus can remain dormant for up to 12 years, AIDS is caused by the HIV virus, the virus cannot survive long outside the body, and it is killed by bleach and many detergents.