HISTORY OF HIV/AIDS

THE DISCOVERY
In the US, reporting of unusually 1982
high rates of the rare forms of THE FIRST CASE OF AIDS
The disease is renamed Acquired
pneumonia and cancer in young
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
gay men begins. The disease is
Canada reports its first case of AIDS in
initially called Gay-Related March. It is realized that the infection
Immune Deficiency (GRID) can be sexually transmitted and
because it is thought it only caused by HIV. Cases are reported in
affects gay men blood transfusion recipients. prince d
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1985 1987
THE FIRST CONFERENCES ON AIDS ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUG, AZT
The first International Conference on APPROVED
AIDS is held in Georgia, USA. The first The U.S. Food & Drug
Canadian Conference on AIDS is held in Administration approves the first
Montreal. anti-retroviral drug, AZT.

2010 1999 1996

TROUBLING STATISTICS DR. MARK WAINBERG
HIV PROGRESSION
health Organization CONTRIBUTES TO DEVELOPMENT
CANFAR-funded OF 3TC
announces that AIDS was
researcher, Dr. Kelly This was a combination drug therapy,
the fourth biggest cause of
McDonald unveils a new which brought about an immediate
death worldwide and the decline of between 60% – 80% in
HIV vaccine candidate
number one killer in Africa. rates of AIDS-related deaths and
that can reduce, and in
An estimated 33 million hospitalization for patients who could
some cases prevent, HIV
people were living with afford it.
progression.
HIV,