Which of the Following Statements About the AIDS Epidemic and the Earlier

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the AIDS epidemic and the earlier syphilis epidemic is false?

• A) They both spread from the continent of origin to other continents.
• B) People with both diseases were stigmatized.
• C) They both spurred public health campaigns.
• D) Both were initially associated with homosexuality.
• E) Neither had effective treatments at first.

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