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Reema was the daughter of an HIV positive mother due to which most of her classmates did not mingle with her at all and their parents also demand the school to suspend Reema. But the principal, a former biology teacher tried to convince parents and she did not suspended Reema from the school.

(i) Can you enumerate the points that principal must have told about to the parents that their children will not get the infection?

(ii) What values are shown by the principal?

Answer:

(i) The principal would have given the following points. AIDS only spreads

(a) by transfusion of blood and blood products contaminated with HIV.

(b) by sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers.

(c) from the infected mother to the foetus through placenta.

(d) by sexual contact or intercourse with a HIV positive person.

(ii) It shows principal's concern for Reema, her complete knowledge about the disease, her respect for the other parents that made her patiently explain about the disease to them and do the right thing.