Which of the Following Statements About the Spread of HIV/AIDS

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the spread of HIV/AIDS in black communities is LEAST accurate?

• A)The homophobic attitudes of large segments of the black community have obstructed an honest assessment of the syndrome's spread.
• B)Although blacks represent less than 15 percent of the American population,they represent half of the nation's HIV/AIDS sufferers.
• C)The high incarceration rate of black men contributes significantly to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the broader black community.
• D)Because the syndrome is passed primarily through homosexual sex between men,black women have been largely spared from its ravages.

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