Which group represents the majority of new HIV infections? men over age 65 young men young women women over age 65

The right answer is young women.

Women are more likely to be infected with HIV in any type of sexual intercourse than men because of biological factors - the mucosal areas exposed during intercourse are larger in women than in men. men; more fluids transferred by the man than by the woman; higher virus content of s-e-x fluids transmitted by men; and microdissure of va-gi-nal (or re-ct-um) tissue may be caused by se-xual penetration. Young women are more likely to be infected.