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HIV, Copenhagen
Female patient dies of pnumocystic pneumonia iin hospital. Doctor thinks that she has an unknown disease. -
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Paris, Confusion begins.
Man that came to hospital with pnumocytics now develops warts on fingers and legs as well as growing fungus in his mouth. Doctors are baffled with his condition. -
Epidemic Begins.
CDC discover that previously healthy gay men in New York, Los Angeles and in San Franciso have came down with pneumocystic pneumonia and no immune system. Many of them are starting to die -
Basic Research.
Basic research begins to prove the risk factors and to attempt to break the chain of infection. Theory that the disease moves in gay bathhouses. By the end of the year there are 270 reported cases and 121 deaths. -
Halloween, San Franciso
It is found that the mortality rate is 40% but it can raise very soon if nothing is done with the sick. Gay Press calls it Gay cancer while the straight press and President Regan don't mention anything about it. Reported 285 cases,130deaths in 17 states so far. -
Those with the infection.
Gay men in America are mainly the people seen with tthe unknown disease but in Paris its seen among both men and women as well as the rich and the poor. They are sent to Claude Benardo Hospital. -
New information.
From people being interviewed most cases are traced back to one man from gay men with unknown disease. This man is Gaëtan Dugas who is an airline steward. He is patient zero. Reported now is 405 cases and 272 deaths. -
New name!
The unknown disease finally gets a name used by the CDC it is AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). There is still no cause but doctors do know that there are no T-cells in patients. -
Risk factors are established.
The cause of AIDS still unknown.The CDC established AIDS as it refers to four "identified risk factors" of male homosexuality,intravenous drug abuse(IV users), Haitian origin and hemophilia(tranfusions) -
Infants are infected
Infants now are seen with AIDS the first one was through a bllod transfusion. There are reports 22 cases of unexplained immunodeficiency and opportunistic infections in infants. -
Can Hemophiliacs be saved?
A National conference is held to determine blood bank policy blood testing for HIV, but participants fail to reach consensus on appropriate action because of financial issues. -
Women as well.
The CDC reports cases of AIDS in female sexual partners of males with AIDS. -
Considering the French.
Professor Luc Montagnier reports the discovery of a retrovirus named Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus (LAV) that could be the cause of AIDS. Now reported 2640 cases and 1072 deaths. -
The Spread of AIDS
CDC identifies all major routes of HIV transmission and rules out transmission by casual contact, food, water, air, or environmental surfaces. AIDS may be caused by an infectious agent that is transmitted sexually or through exposure to blood or blood products. -
Identical or exactly the same
Dr. Gallo and Professor Luc Montagnier hold a joint press conference to announce that LAV and HTLV-III virus are almost certainly identical and are the likely cause of AIDS. -
Bathhouses
San Franciso 1984
San Francisco officials order bathhouses closed due to high-risk sexual activity occurring. New York and Los Angeles follow within the year.
Reported 4123 cases 2937 deaths. -
The US Government
The Pentagon announces that it will begin testing all new military recruits for HIV infection and will reject those who test positive for the virus. -
Screening
CDC notes that AIDS is a new identified virus and that it can be screened with the HIV blood test -
Ryan White
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A Breakthrough.
The International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses declares that the virus that causes AIDS will officially be known as HIV. Treatments are beginning to be made as well. -
New Drug.
First vaccine trails for AZT which is the first drug approved for treating AIDS -
Immigrants are Banned!
The U.S. Public Health Service adds HIV as a “dangerous contagious disease” to the immigration exclusion list and mandates testing for all visa applicants. -
AIDS DAY!
WHO declares this day as National World AIDS day. -
Children to be treated
The FDA approves AZT for pediatric AIDS -
More Discrimination
NBA basketball star Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV positive, helping to reduce the myth that the virus only affects gay men in America. He now has to retire from basketball. The Red ribbon is established for recognition of AIDS -
To be protected.
The FDA approves the female condom. -
More Indicators
CDC adds three new conditions: pulmonary tuberculosis, recurrent pneumonia, and invasive cervical cancer to the list of indicators of AIDS. These new conditions mean that more women and injection drug users will be diagnosed with AIDS. -
No Luck.
AZT is shown to be ineffective of those with early stages of HIV. -
Infection reducing
It is proved that AZTcan reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and has declined the amount of infant HIV infection in developing countries -
More to be done
The FDA approves an oral HIV test which the first non-blood based antibody test for HIV. -
Drug Cocktail
Combination antiretroviral treatment is shown to be highly effective against HIV. -
Something to be done
The Global Fund is established to boost the response to AIDS, TB and malaria. -
Threat or insecurity
President Clinton declares that HIV/AIDS is a threat to U.S. national security. -
For the Latinos
First National Latino AIDS awareness day -
New possibilities.
WHO announces the “3 by 5” initiative, to bring treatment to 3 million people by 2005. Also The first HIV vaccine tested worldwide is found ineffctive. -
In the Pacific and for the Asians
Te first annual National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day -
We all can be saved
Circumcisions are shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection among heterosexual males -
For the Ladies
The first annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. -
More Awareness
The first annual observance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day -
25 Years.
25 years since the first AIDS cases were reported. -
Screening. So we can be safe.
CDC revised HIV testing recommendations for healthcare settings recommending routine HIV screening for ages 13 to 64 and those at high risk for early stages yearly. -
Gay Awareness day
First annual National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS awareness day -
Island Awareness
first annual recognition of Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day . -
In a President we trust.
President Obama announces that his administration will officially lift the HIV travel and immigration ban in January 2010 by removing the final regulatory barriers to entry. -
Is there to be a cure?
Man cured of HIV
Man is "cured" from HIV after five years of bone marrow transplants and radiation therapy. This may be available for very few in 2011 -
Thank You Mr.President
President Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This act expands access to care and prevention for all Americans as well as special protection for people with chronic illnesses like HIV -
Monkeys
Researchers provide an HIV vaccine to monkeys, and it works on half of the test subjects. -