HIV Is Inactivated in the Laboratory After a Few Minutes

Multiple Choice

HIV is inactivated in the laboratory after a few minutes of sitting at room temperature; the flu virus is still active after sitting for several hours. What are the practical consequences of these findings?

A) HIV can be transmitted from person to person by sexual contact or injection of infected blood products.
B) The flu virus can be transmitted from person to person by contact with a contaminated surface.
C) The flu virus can be transmitted from person to person by direct physical contact.
D) Both A and B apply.
E) All of the above answers apply.