On the Media: Debunking the AIDS "Patient Zero" Myth

One of the most enduring myths of HIV/AIDS history has finally been laid to rest. The so-called "patient zero," a Canadian flight attendant named Gaétan Dugas, was once blamed for igniting the entire AIDS epidemic in America. Media outlets fixated on his sexual promiscuity; the New York Post called him "The Man Who Gave Us Aids."

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Genre(s): Health, Gender, & Sexuality

Source/Creator: Radiolab

Date Aired: 11/1/2016