HIV/AIDS in the United States: 30 Years of Leadership and Lessons
The first cases of AIDS were reported in the June 5th, 1981, issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Since that time people with HIV, researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, non-profit organizations, the government, activists and many others have created a shared history as we have worked to overcome hurdles and celebrated advances in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. Despite our many successes, there is still much work to be done to stop an epidemic that has claimed the lives of more than half a million persons in the United States--and more than 25 million persons worldwide.
