in early 1980's
The illness we have come to know as AIDS was first identified in 1981. The cause of the illness, the HIV virus, was identified in 1983.
HIV was identified as a new disease in 1981.
HIV was identified as a new disease in 1981.
HIV was declared a new disease in 1981. The virus that causes it was identified in 1983.
HIV was identified as a new disease in the United States in 1981.
HIV was identified as a new disease in the United States in 1981.
CDC reported the first case of AIDS in 1981. However, it wasn't until 1983 that the causative agent of AIDS, HIV, was isolated by Luc Montagnier et al. They named it human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
1980's
1983.
1980's
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a disease involving the immune system weakening, which often results in cancer or other serious diseases. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a viral infection that, if left untreated, may cause AIDS. HIV was first observed by doctors in America in 1981, but was likely dormant long before that.
17,000,000,000 people have HIV in the us.