Which of the Statistics Regarding the Number of Cases of HIV

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the statistics regarding the number of cases of HIV is inaccurate?

• A) Male-to-male contact accounts for the greatest number of new cases each year.
• B) As of 2017, there were about 25 million people living worldwide with HIV.
• C) In 2017, among the 1.8 million new HIV infections, nearly 10% were in people under the age of 15.
• D) In 2017, HIV/AIDS claimed 940,000 lives.
• E) Heterosexual contact and intravenous drug use together account for a greater percentage of new cases than male-to-male contact.

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