Famous People Who’ve Contracted HIV – At the height of the HIV epidemic, it seemed as though no-one was safe– illustrated even further when people considered “famous” began to contract the disease.
AIDS was first clinically observed in 1981. Called the 4h virus, it seemed as though it was afflicting only “Haitians, homosexuals, hemophiliacs and heroin addicts”. As the 80′s moved forward, it became clear that anyone was vulnerable to contracting it.
Famous People Who’ve Contracted HIV
Famous people who contracted the virus:
Famous People Who’ve Contracted HIV
Arthur Ashe Contracted HIV Through Blood Transfusion
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Isaac Asimov + Blood Transfusion
Gia Carangi + Drugs
Eazy E
Keith Herring
Liberace
Rock Hudson
Freddie Mercury
While absolutely tragic, the only benefit of famous people contracting HIV was the fact that it shone a spotlight on the issue. It gave HIV and AIDs a face and pushed people to have the uncomfortable conversation.
Today is World AIDS day– a day for people across the globe to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. While incredible progress has been made against the virus, the fact is that it still an issue we must all maintain our awareness of.
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Famous People Who’ve Contracted HIV
