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The 30's
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Estimated time of virus mutation to HIV
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The 50's
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First known human case of HIV (Congo)
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Ardouin Antonio dies of a disease closely related to AIDS
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The 60's
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HIV-2 found in W. Africa, thought to come from monkeys
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AZT is synthesized, meant to be anticancer, but used for HIV
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HIV first arrives in the Americas, first in Haiti
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Estimated year of HIV's arrival in USA
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St. Louis teen dies of unknown causes, evidence of HIV
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The 70's
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First signs an symptoms being discovered in Africa
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Sailor Arvid Noe dies of AIDS, contracted in Africa
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Physician Grethe Rask dies of AIDS, contracted in Africa
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Prostitute gives birth to 3 children with AIDS, she and kids die of AIDS
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Portuguese man, Senhor Jose, first known victim on HIV-2
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Female baby born in NJ with AIDS, first case in USA
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Early 80's
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Ken Horne first publically recognized case of AIDS in USA
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Gaetan Dugas, "Patient Zero", connected to many early AIDS cases in USA
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Schoolteacher, Rick Wellikoff, dies of AIDS, the 4th case in USA