Aids

HIV/AIDS

By Burton318

  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention

  • NY Times article

    NY Times article

    "Rare Cancer seen in 41 Homosexuals"

  • Disease becomes an epidemic

  • 159 dead

    422 diagnosed with GRID (Gay Related Immune Disease) in the U.S. and 159 are dead

  • Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

    GRID is now officially named Aquired Immun Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

  • 619 dead

    1,614 diagnosed with AIDS in the U.S. and 619 are dead

  • Health Conference

    National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference in Denver People with AIDS association from several cities adopted the Denver Principles with defined self empowerment

  • 5620 dead

    11,055 are diagnosed in the U.S. and 5, 620 are dead.

  • HIV test

    HIV antibody test is licensed

  • Blood Bank screening

    The American Association of Blood Banks and Red Cross begin screening the blood supply for HIV antibodies after 3 cases of contagion from blood

  • 12592 dead

    22996 diagnosed with AIDS in U.S. and 12592 are dead

  • HIV II

    First case of HIV II in U.S. and Editor William F. Buckley Jr. calls in New York Times for all people with AIDS to be tattooed on forearm and buttocks

  • Condoms

    Condoms are shown to be effective in preventing sexual transmission of HIV

  • Ryan White

    Ryan White a 14 year-old hemophiliac diagnosed with AIDS is barred from attending public school

  • 24699 dead

    42255 are diagnosed with AIDS in U.S. and 24699 are dead

  • NO HIV in U.S.

    U.S. Public Health services adds HIV to the list of communicale diseases of public significance, effectively closing the U.S. to HIV infected immigrants and travelers

  • AZT

    The drug AZT used for cancer patients has been proven to help victims of AIDS. At a cost of 10000 per year!!! Ouch!

  • 41027 dead

    71176 are diagnosed with AIDS in U.S. and 41027 are dead

  • 62101 dead

    106944 are diagnosed in U.S. and 62101 are dead

  • Combination Therapy

    Many physicians begin recommending combination therapy

  • 89817 dead

    149902 are diagnosed in U.S. and 89817 are dead

  • Ryan White dies

    Ryan dies of AIDS related complications

  • 121255 dead

    198466 are diagnosed in U.S. and 121255 are dead

  • Magic Johnson

    Basketball superstar announces that he is infected with HIV

  • 157637 dead

    257750 are diagnosed with AIDS and 157637 are dead

  • 3 speakers are infected

    Democratic concention has two HIV positive speakers and the Republican convention has one

  • 198322 dead

    335211 are diagnosed in the U.S. and 198322 are dead

  • 241787 dead

    411887 are diagnosed in U.S. and 241787 are dead

  • Heterosexual cases

    Heterosexual acquired cases of AIDS rose 130%

  • AZT reduces infections in newborns

    Trial 176 shows pregnant women who took AZT reduced HIV infection in newborns

  • 288597 dead

    478323 diagnosed in U.S. and 288597 are dead

  • Leading Death

    CDC announces that AIDS is the leading cause of death in American ages 25-44

  • 332249 dead

    534806 diagnosed with AIDS in U.S. and 332249 are dead