Case 6: African Americans with HIV: Epidemiology and Risk Factor - Special Populations

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Case 6: African Americans with HIV: Epidemiology and Risk Factors

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	In the years 2001-2005, more new cases of HIV (with or without AIDS) were reported in African Americans than any other racial/ethnic population.

This answer is correct. Surveillance data from 33 states found that more new cases of HIV (with or without AIDS) occurred in African American than all other racial/ethnic groups combined.

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