Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the U.S. HIV epidemic? Select one: a. The number of HIV-related deaths peaked in 1995. b. 1985 was approximately when incidence peaked. c. HIV incidence has been relatively stable at around 45,000 new cases since the 1990s, and then has declined over the last decade. d. The number of MTCT has climbed continuously since the mid-1990s. e. 1993 was when AIDS diagnoses peaked.
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