MMWR: HIV Surveillance --- United States, 1981--2008

Within 1 year of the initial report in 1981 of a deadly new disease that occurred predominantly in previously healthy persons and was manifested by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma, the disease had a name: acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Within 2 years, the causative agent had been identified: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6021a2.htm

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