AIDS crisis in the 1980s

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government position
gptkbp:affects gptkb:LGBTQ+_community
intravenous drug users
hemophiliacs
gptkbp:cause gptkb:HIV
gptkbp:governmentResponse Reagan administration criticized for slow response
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AIDS crisis in the 1980s
gptkbp:impact millions infected worldwide
hundreds of thousands died in the US
gptkbp:legacy increased activism
development of antiretroviral drugs
changes in public health policy
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
global
gptkbp:mediaCoverage initially limited
gptkbp:notableEvent approval of AZT, 1987
death of Rock Hudson, 1985
first cases reported in CDC MMWR, June 1981
formation of ACT UP, 1987
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Elizabeth_Glaser
gptkb:Larry_Kramer
gptkb:Ryan_White
gptkbp:perceivedAs widespread stigma
gptkbp:startDate 1981
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LGBT_history_in_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8