World AIDS Day
The first case of what would become known as AIDS was reported in 1981.
By the end of 1984, there had been 7,699 AIDS cases and 3,665 AIDS deaths in the US.
Today there are approx. 1.2 million people in the US living with HIV and approx. 17,000 deaths each year.
Worldwide over 33 million people are living with HIV/AIDS.
(source: CDC, WHO)
Video of the Day
(This Grammy-winning song was recorded as a benefit for America Foundation for AIDS Research in 1986.)
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