Transcription of First Report of AIDS
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First Report of AIDST wenty years ago, on June 5, 1981, MMWR published a Report of five cases ofPneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) among previously healthy young men in LosAngeles (1). All of the men were described as homosexuals ; two had died. Localclinicians and the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer stationed at the LosAngeles County Department of Public Health, prepared the Report and submitted itfor MMWR publication in early May 1981. Before publication, MMWR editorial staffsent the submission to CDC experts in parasitic and sexually transmitted editorial note that accompanied the published Report stated that the case histo-ries suggested a cellular-immune dysfunction related to a common exposure anda disease acquired through sexual contact.
First Report of AIDS Twenty years ago, on June 5, 1981, MMWR published a report of five cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) among previously healthy young men in Los
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