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Today in History: June 5, 1981
June 5, 2002 In 1981, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that five men in Los Angeles -- all homosexuals -- had come down with a rare kind of pneumonia; they were the first recognized cases of what later became known as AIDS.
Back to other CDC news for June 5, 2002 Associated Press 06.04.02 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |