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June 5 Atlanta, Ga. The Centers for […]
When
1981-06-05
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June 5 Atlanta, Ga. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that five gay men in Los Angeles had been diagnosed with pneumocystis pneumonia, which was rare and frequently fatal. This was the first official report from the CDC concerning the health crisis that would later become known as the AIDS pandemic. (See also July 3, 1981.)
