Shownotes Transcript
In this 'HIV Heroes' episode of our podcast, Sarah and Jess talk about the fascinating story of how Gaëtan Dugas, a Canadian flight attendant, became known as the infamous 'Patient Zero', those who debunked this myth and how they did it.
Sources
H.I.V. Arrived in the U.S. Long Before ‘Patient Zero’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Gaëtan Dugas - Wikipedia
**Further information
** HIV Patient Zero cleared by science - BBC News
Killing Patient Zero | Fadoo Productions
Patient Zero and the Making of the AIDS Epidemic Book
The Origins of AIDS Book
Cluster of Cases of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Patients linked by sexual contact (nih.gov)1970s and ‘Patient 0’ HIV-1 genomes illuminate early HIV/AIDS history in North America
“Patient Zero”: The Absence of a Patient’s View of the Early North American AIDS Epidemic
And the Band Played On - Wikipedia
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