In the Late 1980s,the Spread of AIDS in the United

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the late 1980s,the spread of AIDS in the United States

• A) remained largely confined to gay communities in large cities.
• B) was concentrated in the Northeast.
• C) was transmitted almost exclusively through sexual contact.
• D) began to level off and then decline.
• E) occurred most rapidly among heterosexuals.

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