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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