HIV/AIDS (mar 13, 1921 – jun 3, 2018)

Description:

-Zoonotic and originated in monkeys
-1921 patient zero
-Since then HIV has had over 60000000 infections and 25000000 deaths
-1968, first documented AIDS case in the Midwest
-1980s start of the epidemic in the US
-Blood borne pathogen
-Attacks thee immune system
-Only has 10 genes
-People are most infections in the acute infection stage
-Leads the way for opportunistic diseases like TB that is latent and will become active due suppressed immune systems
-Every 9.5 minutes someone in the US is infected with HIV
-1987 AZT monotherapy was introduced
-1994 two drug therapy
1997 combination therapy including protease inhibitors
-Combination therapy called "Lazarus effect" for pulling people back from the brink of death