Twenty-five Years of HIV/AIDS--United States, 1981-2006

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  On June 5, 1981, MMWR published a report of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five previously healthy young men in Los Angeles, California (Figure) (1). These cases were later recognized as the first reported cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the United States Since that time, this disease has become one of the greatest public health challenges both nationally and globally. Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS have claimed the lives of more than 22 million persons Worldwide, including more than 500,000 persons in the United States ; In 2006, more than 1 million persons are living with HIV/AIDS in the United States, and an estimated 40,000 new HIV infections are expected to occur this year (2). Since the beginning of the epidemic, countless persons and organizations, inside and outside of government, have mobilized to prevent and treat this disease. These efforts have been enhanced by the commitment and involvement of those living with HIV/AIDS. At this milestone marking the 25th year of AIDS, one way to recognize those persons who have died and those who have been affected by this epidemic is to accelerate the development of measures for preventing HIV Transmission.
• Subjects:
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
  • Anniversaries and Special Events
  • Case-Control Studies
  • CDC--History
  • CDC--MMWR-History
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • HIV Infections
  More +
• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2006; v. 55, no. 21
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Corporate as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Genre:
  Historical Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  p. 585-9.
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  21
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107519/cdc_107519_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 232.50 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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