Today is World AIDS Day. The epidemic began in 1981, when the CDC reported an unusual pneumonia. The federal response was slow, silent and highly stigmatized. Since then the virus has killed more than 40 million people.

Today is World AIDS Day. The epidemic began in 1981, when the CDC reported an unusual pneumonia. The federal response was slow, silent and highly stigmatized. Since then the virus has killed more than 40 million people.

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On World Aids Day, Remembering the 40 Million Lost to the Virus

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