About this episode

This episode discusses the first mention of the AIDS crisis on June 5, 1981.

The first mention of the AIDS crisis came on this day in 1981. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• AIDS crisis
• history
• health
• 1980s
• public health

Keywords

• AIDS
• crisis
• history
• 1981
• public health
• HISTORY Channel

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