AIDs Timeline

1981  The first case of AIDs was detected in California. Three men were infected, two of them had died. All three were infected through MSM. Drug users were also found to have been infected due to needle injections.
1982  Haitians and haemophiliacs are infected in the US.
Europe has an epidemic beginning. The name "AIDs" was created. Organizations in the US and UK promote safe sex for gay men.
1983  AIDs is found to be infecting non-drug using women and children. Three thousand cases were reported; a thousand have died, all in the US.
1984  HIV has been found to be the cause of AIDs. Africa was discovered to be infected for a while.
1985  Blood is now run through a screening test to ensure safety. AIDs is officially worldwide.
1987  The first drug is approved for AIDs carriers: AZT. The UK and other countries begin educating their public of the epidemic.
1988  U.S. follows the other countries footsteps and begins a national AIDs awareness program. World's AIDs Day is established.
1993  AZT is useless for those in early stages of HIV infections.
1994  AZT is helpful to reduce mother-child transmission.
1995  UNAIDs established!
1996  New treatment started: Combination Antiretroviral Treatment.
1997  "Developed countries" are wealthy enough to buy drugs and treatment to reduce the amount infected and the mortality rate declines. Brazil is the first country to offfer free treatment.
2000  South Africa cries out for help treatment-wise.
2002  A global fund is produced to increase action in response to AIDS, malaria, and TB.
2003  The "3 by 5" campaign attempts to reach out and provide treatment for developing countries. The first HIV vaccine was tested and failed.
2004  PEPFAR was started this year by America to fight AIDs across the globe. South Africa decides to offer free antiretroviral treatment!
2006  Circumcision was tested and proven to reduce the risk of HIV infection for homosexual men.
2007  Another HIV vaccine failed its trial.
2009  President Obama removes the travel ban on HIV positive travellers wanting to come to the U.S.
2010  S. Korea, China, and Nambia follow the U.S. in removng their travel bans. After testing, the CAPRISA 004 micorbicide proves to reduce the risk of infection by forty percent. iPrEx testing proves to be effective in reducing the risk for MSM.

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