HIV/AIDS By reddevils72 Period: Jan 1, 1930 to Dec 31, 1939 The 30's Jun 1, 1935 Estimated time of virus mutation to HIV Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Dec 31, 1959 The 50's Apr 8, 1959 First known human case of HIV (Congo) Jun 28, 1959 Ardouin Antonio dies of a disease closely related to AIDS Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969 The 60's Apr 8, 1962 HIV-2 found in W. Africa, thought to come from monkeys Apr 8, 1964 AZT is synthesized, meant to be anticancer, but used for HIV Apr 8, 1966 HIV first arrives in the Americas, first in Haiti Apr 8, 1968 Estimated year of HIV's arrival in USA Apr 8, 1969 St. Louis teen dies of unknown causes, evidence of HIV Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Dec 31, 1979 The 70's Apr 8, 1975 First signs an symptoms being discovered in Africa Apr 8, 1976 Sailor Arvid Noe dies of AIDS, contracted in Africa Feb 8, 1977 Physician Grethe Rask dies of AIDS, contracted in Africa May 19, 1977 Prostitute gives birth to 3 children with AIDS, she and kids die of AIDS Apr 8, 1978 Portuguese man, Senhor Jose, first known victim on HIV-2 Apr 8, 1979 Female baby born in NJ with AIDS, first case in USA Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Jun 30, 1985 Early 80's Apr 24, 1980 Ken Horne first publically recognized case of AIDS in USA Oct 31, 1980 Gaetan Dugas, "Patient Zero", connected to many early AIDS cases in USA Nov 11, 1980 Schoolteacher, Rick Wellikoff, dies of AIDS, the 4th case in USA
