[BostonianRightist]

New York City's known AIDS population is 88,000 -- people of all races -- but black women represent two-thirds of all new HIV diagnoses and the rate of new HIV diagnoses for black men is 43%.

two thirds + 43% = 109% Am I misunderstanding the sentence?

[DuncanWaring]

Am I misunderstanding the sentence?

No.

I think the author misunderstood it, also.

[Bon mots]

New York City's known AIDS population is 88,000 -- people of all races -- but black women represent two-thirds of all new HIV diagnoses and the rate of new HIV diagnoses for black men is 43%.

two thirds + 43% = 109% Am I misunderstanding the sentence?

I had to read that about six times too. I think they mean this:
New infections
Women 66 2/3 % black 33 1/3% white/hispanic
Men 43% black 57% white/hispanic

[EQAndyBuzz]

"two thirds + 43% = 109% Am I misunderstanding the sentence?"

Is this AIDS or how they vote in Philly?