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HIV/AIDS Timeline

1982

This year's AIDS News from the New York Times

July 16. The CDC reports that it has recently received reports of three cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia among patients with hemophilia . (MMWR, July 16, 1982 / 31(27);365-7)

November 5.    The cause of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is still unknown. Scientists suspect that an "agent" is transmitted "most commonly to require intimate, direct contact involving mucosal surfaces, such as sexual contact among homosexual males, or through parenteral spread, such as occurs among intravenous drug abusers and possibly hemophilia patients using Factor VIII products. Airborne spread and interpersonal spread through casual contact do not seem likely." (MMWR, November 05, 1982 / 31(43);577-80 )

   This timeline has been prepared by Nancy A. Carter from GBGM resources, her personal archives, the New York Times, the CDC, UNAIDS and other sources. Please send additions and corrections to her at ncarter@gbgm-umc.org.

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