AIDS Epidemic

Who is Ryan White?

teenager during the AIDS epidemic who contracted AIDS due to a blood transfusion, he raised awareness for AIDS and is the reason we have the cure today

AIDS affected mostly what population?

gay population (San Francisco)

Who is AIDS also seen in besides the gay community?

African refugees, heavy drugs users and people who need constant blood transfusions (hemophiliacs)

Where did AIDs begin?

equatorial Africa, only transmitted by sexual contact or transfusions of blood

What is the cause of AIDS?

HIV attacking T4 cells in the body

What celebrity died of AIDS dring the aids epidemic that was partiularly notable?

Rock Hudson

Who is the co-founder of Act Up?

Larry Kramer

What is Act Up?

organization of AIDs activists

What treatment was used during the AIDS epidemic?

AZT

What doctor was involed in the AIDs epidemic as well as COVID?

Dr. Fauci

What was the response of those who have died?

there was a creation of a huge quilt to represent those people

What happened after the death of Ryan White?

Ryan White act was established, it allocated funding to help treat AIDS