Documenting HIV epidemic: national survey of HIV archives
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Project to survey HIV and Aids archive collections in the UK. Based at West Sussex Records Office in Chichester, West Sussex.
Dr McKay conducted a series of oral history interviews in Canada and North America as part of his research, and fifty of his interviews were later deposited at the British Library.
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Research reveals accidental making of ‘Patient Zero’ myth during 1980s AIDS crisis
A combination of historical and genetic research reveals the error and hype that led to the coining of the term ‘Patient Zero’ and the blaming of one man for
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Dr McKay conducted a series of oral history interviews in Canada and North America as part of his research, and fifty of his interviews were later deposited at the British Library.
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It was not until years later that Dugas was publicly redeemed through the work of Canadian historian, Richard McKay, who wrote a book on "Patient Zero: The Making of the AIDS Epidemic" in 2016.
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Patient Zero and the Making of the AIDS Epidemic
Now an award-winning documentary feature film The search for a “patient zero”—popularly understood to be the first person infected in an epidemic—has been key to media coverage of major infectious dis...
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It was not until years later that Dugas was publicly redeemed through the work of Canadian historian, Richard McKay, who wrote a book on "Patient Zero: The Making of the AIDS Epidemic" in 2016.
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Dugas in the book was depicted as “careless, sociopathic Typhoid Mary-like character” and this was picked up by the popular press.
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Correcting the record: Gaetan Dugas, stigma, and the Patient Zero narrative - AIDS Foundation of Chicago
We all recall the first case of COVID-19 reported in the US in late January 2020, and the first waves of lockdowns beginning in mid-March of that year; the pandemic’s […]
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Dugas in the book was depicted as “careless, sociopathic Typhoid Mary-like character” and this was picked up by the popular press.
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Dugas would become vilified in Randy Shilts' 1987 book And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, due to his misunderstanding of the term ‘Patient O’ used in the study to mean ‘Patient Zero’ and therefore the originator of the disease.
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And the Band Played On - Wikipedia
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Dugas would become vilified in Randy Shilts' 1987 book And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, due to his misunderstanding of the term ‘Patient O’ used in the study to mean ‘Patient Zero’ and therefore the originator of the disease.
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Over the course of the investigation, the CDC came across Gaetan who was happy to cooperate with the study and helped confirm the hypothesis that AIDS was spread through sexual transmission, which led to the eventual discovery of the HIV virus in April 1984.
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Over the course of the investigation, the CDC came across Gaetan who was happy to cooperate with the study and helped confirm the hypothesis that AIDS was spread through sexual transmission, which led to the eventual discovery of the HIV virus in April 1984.
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By 1981, it had become clear that a new disease was emerging in USA and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) task force was set to “pursue the possibility of a cluster of cases connected by sexual contact within the last 5 years” (Killing Patient Zero, 2019, 35:53).
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February 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
By 1981, it had become clear that a new disease was emerging in USA and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) task force was set to “pursue the possibility of a cluster of cases connected by sexual contact within the last 5 years” (Killing Patient Zero, 2019, 35:53).
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Gaëtan was a Canadian flight attendant who like many gay men of his generation saw “sex was kind of the gay man’s obligation…because this was gay liberation” (Killing Patient Zero, 2019, 21:50). He had multiple sexual partners across several cities particularly New York and San Francisco.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Gaëtan was a Canadian flight attendant who like many gay men of his generation saw “sex was kind of the gay man’s obligation…because this was gay liberation” (Killing Patient Zero, 2019, 21:50). He had multiple sexual partners across several cities particularly New York and San Francisco.
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Many of the HIV archive collections held in UK archives are due to efforts of people like Mike in preserving history of HIV and AIDS and their often unheralded work should be applauded.
Thanks Mike!
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Archive of Mike Youle: AIDS Research and Treatment
<p>The following is an interim description which may change when detailed cataloguing takes place in future:
</p><p>Archives of Mike Youle relating to his research and work on treatments and therapie...
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February 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Many of the HIV archive collections held in UK archives are due to efforts of people like Mike in preserving history of HIV and AIDS and their often unheralded work should be applauded.
Thanks Mike!
wellcomecollection.org/works/b74me3gw
#HIV #AIDS #Archives #PreP #historyofHIV
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Thanks Mike!
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#HIV #AIDS #Archives #PreP #historyofHIV
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He contacted the Wellcome Collection who agreed to be a place of deposit for the Archive and 10 collections were deposited including Mike Youle’s own personal papers, the archives of National AIDS Manual and International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW).
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February 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
He contacted the Wellcome Collection who agreed to be a place of deposit for the Archive and 10 collections were deposited including Mike Youle’s own personal papers, the archives of National AIDS Manual and International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW).
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In March 2012, he began work in establishing a national AIDS archive he had begun collecting material from individuals and organisations in the wider community.
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February 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
In March 2012, he began work in establishing a national AIDS archive he had begun collecting material from individuals and organisations in the wider community.
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He is best known for publicising the concept of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) for HIV and has studied the health economics of HIV therapy as well as ageing in HIV-positive people.
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February 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
He is best known for publicising the concept of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) for HIV and has studied the health economics of HIV therapy as well as ageing in HIV-positive people.
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Since 1996 he has been the Director of HIV Clinical Research at London's Royal Free Hospital as well as an Honorary Senior Lecturer in General Medicine at its associated medical school.
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February 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Since 1996 he has been the Director of HIV Clinical Research at London's Royal Free Hospital as well as an Honorary Senior Lecturer in General Medicine at its associated medical school.
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Mike was one of the founders of the Kobler Clinic at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London in 1986, the first purpose built integrated care and research centre in the UK for HIV and associated conditions.
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February 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Mike was one of the founders of the Kobler Clinic at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London in 1986, the first purpose built integrated care and research centre in the UK for HIV and associated conditions.
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By the 1990s, attitudes to safer sex were less taboo, and both the government and voluntary groups were more confident to produce bolder and explicit adverts, such as the highly successful HEA “Mrs Dawson” TV advert (1991).
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Health Education Authority - Mrs. Dawson (1991, UK)
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By the 1990s, attitudes to safer sex were less taboo, and both the government and voluntary groups were more confident to produce bolder and explicit adverts, such as the highly successful HEA “Mrs Dawson” TV advert (1991).
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The Health Education Authority (HEA) responsible for HIV public health campaigns struggled to produce safer sex literature which could use frank language and appeal to their intended audience, e.g. gay men, and not upset the Conservative government and morale campaigning groups.
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February 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The Health Education Authority (HEA) responsible for HIV public health campaigns struggled to produce safer sex literature which could use frank language and appeal to their intended audience, e.g. gay men, and not upset the Conservative government and morale campaigning groups.
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David Shenton, the British gay cartoonist was famous for lampooning the government’s efforts to promote safer sex to gay men in 1980s. He often ridiculed efforts within his regular comic strips published in Gay News and Capital Gay.
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February 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
David Shenton, the British gay cartoonist was famous for lampooning the government’s efforts to promote safer sex to gay men in 1980s. He often ridiculed efforts within his regular comic strips published in Gay News and Capital Gay.
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In reply, THT stated:
“Although it was realised that the wording and/or pictures would be more than likely to cause offence in some quarters, and this was to be expected, it needs to be realised that such people were not the one’s at whom this particular message was being targeted"
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“Although it was realised that the wording and/or pictures would be more than likely to cause offence in some quarters, and this was to be expected, it needs to be realised that such people were not the one’s at whom this particular message was being targeted"
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February 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
In reply, THT stated:
“Although it was realised that the wording and/or pictures would be more than likely to cause offence in some quarters, and this was to be expected, it needs to be realised that such people were not the one’s at whom this particular message was being targeted"
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“Although it was realised that the wording and/or pictures would be more than likely to cause offence in some quarters, and this was to be expected, it needs to be realised that such people were not the one’s at whom this particular message was being targeted"
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In May 1985, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) launched their first safer sex campaign with publication of the safer sex leaflet, Sex. The leaflet used explicit language and pictures and this was met by fierce opposition such as by the conservative moral campaign, Family and Youth Concern.
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February 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
In May 1985, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) launched their first safer sex campaign with publication of the safer sex leaflet, Sex. The leaflet used explicit language and pictures and this was met by fierce opposition such as by the conservative moral campaign, Family and Youth Concern.
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HIV continues primarily to be transmitted through unprotected sex and practicing safer sex one of the main ways to prevent it. But how can you do this to ensure that the message is understood and adopted and what if people object either morally or politically to the safe sex message?
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February 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
HIV continues primarily to be transmitted through unprotected sex and practicing safer sex one of the main ways to prevent it. But how can you do this to ensure that the message is understood and adopted and what if people object either morally or politically to the safe sex message?
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The archives of Positively Women can be found out at the London Archives. They comprise of photographs, annual reports, newsletters, magazines and other publications demonstrating the breadth of the activity and the reach of its work from 1980 to date.
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February 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Sheila's full story has been adapted into a film available on the @positivelyuk website here:
positivelyuk.org/sheilas-story/
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Sheila's Story: A Film About Our Founder - Positively UK
This International Women's Day join us in celebrating our history which was based on the backbone of strong women!We’ve partnered with the talented filmmakers Kat Low and Chuck Blue Lowry to produce s...
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Sheila's full story has been adapted into a film available on the @positivelyuk website here:
positivelyuk.org/sheilas-story/
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