AIDS: THE LOST VOICES
Gaétan Dugas, wrongly labelled ‘patient zero’ in 1987 for allegedly introducing AIDS to North America due to misinterpreted epidemiological data, was later vindicated. His participation in a cluster study was crucial for understanding HIV/AIDS transmission. This shift transformed his legacy; he is now seen as ‘Patient Hero’ by the community. in 1993 there was a musical film and in 2019 a documentary film by those who knew him.
AIDS: THE LOST VOICES
In April 1959, 25-year-old David Carr from Manchester fell ill at the Manchester Royal Infirmary with a baffling illness culminating in his death by September. His doctors shared his case in a 1960 Lancet article noting he had a severely compromised immune system. By the late 1980s, tests on stored samples showed Carr had HIV, marking him as the world’s first identified AIDS patient.