AIDS was first reported in which types of individuals?
Correct answer: B. Homosexuals
- A. Heterosexuals
- B. Homosexuals
- C. Both
- D. None
Explanation
The AIDS was reported by some physicians in early 1980's in young males having one or more of complex symptoms such as severe pneumonia, a rare vascular cancer, sudden weight loss, swollen lymph nodes and general loss of immune functions. All these young patients were homosexuals.
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