Gaétan Dugas was the first man in the US to be diagnosed with AIDS. O True O False
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Gaétan Dugas was not the first person to be diagnosed with AIDS in the US. He was a flight attendant who was diagnosed with AIDS in 1984. He was given the nickname "Patient Zero" by researchers because he was the first person in the US to be diagnosed with AIDS Show more…
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