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The first documented case of HIV with a verified blood sample occurred in the Dominican Republic of Congo

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HIV spreading unnoticed in Africa, Haiti, US and Europe
Hafsa M Ismail

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The term AIDS is used for the first time by the CDC.

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March 4: CDC announces most cases of AIDS have been among homosexual men, injection drug users, Haitians, and people with hemophilia.

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Needle-sharing identified as transmission method

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The first International AIDS Conference was held in Atlanta in 1985

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HIV/AIDS test is commercially available
(Marwa)

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HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is adopted as the name of the retrovirus that was first proposed as the cause of AIDS by Luc Montagnier of France.

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The Visual AIDS Artists Caucus  launches the Red Ribbon Project to create a visual symbol to demonstrate compassion for people living with AIDS and their caregivers. The red ribbon becomes the international symbol of AIDS awareness.

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AIDS becomes the number one cause of death for US men aged 25-44.

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AIDS becomes the leading cause of death for all Americans ages 25 to 44.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issue the first guidelines to help healthcare providers prevent opportunistic infections in people infected with HIV.

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On April 24, CDC issues the first national treatment guidelines for the use of antiretroviral therapy in adults and adolescents with HIV.
(Alya Mohammed)

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CDC reports that HIV cases among Hispanics and African Americans exceeded those among whites in the US (Marwa)

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the first rapid HIV diagnostic test kit for use in the United States that provides results with 99.6 percent accuracy in as little as 20 minutes.

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CDC reports the HIV infection as the leading cause of death among african american women aged 25-34 (Marwa)

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FDA approves the first commercially available test for HIV in blood
Maryam Khalaf

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Nobel Prize for the discovery of HIV
(Marwa)

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The FDA approves the first at-home HIV test that will let users learn their HIV status right away.

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Nelson Mandela —South African anti-apartheid leader son, Makgatho, died of AIDS-related causes in 2005, Mandela spent the remainder of his post presidential career working to address the AIDS epidemic in South Africa, which is home to the largest number of people living with HIV (~6.8 million) in the world.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first diagnostic test that differentiates between different types of HIV infections (HIV-1 and HIV-2). The test can also differentiate between acute and established HIV infections.

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The World Health Organization certifies that Cuba is the first nation to eliminate mother-to-child transmission  of both HIV and syphilis.

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1.5 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2020.
680 000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2020.

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73% of people living with HIV receive ART in 2020

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The world marks 40 years since the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS were officially reported (Marwa)