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Jan 14, 2019 · The authors were even able to connect Freddie Mercury to Gaëtan Dugas, incorrectly nicknamed AIDS “Patient Zero.” Although Dugas was in fact not Patient Zero (the writers do a great job of making sure we know that Dugas, or any one person for that matter, was not singlehandedly responsible for the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout the U.S.)
Gaëtan Dugas (French: [ɡaetɑ̃ dyɡa]; February 19, 1952 – March 30, 1984) was a Québécois Canadian flight attendant whose role in the early years of the AIDS epidemic attracted considerable attention.
- March 30, 1984 (aged 32), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Canadian
- Kidney failure due to AIDS-related infections
Jun 24, 2001 · Zero, says Author Randy Shilts, was Gaetan Dugas, a handsome blond steward for Air Canada, who used to survey the men on offer in gay bars and announce with satisfaction, "I'm the prettiest...
Nov 22, 2016 · In fact, you might say Gaëtan Dugas is one of the most demonized patients in history. When we began writing this book 18 months ago, I felt he was an important character in the narrative I wanted to tell, in the strand of this story about AIDS, and we always believed of course he was not Patient Zero.
Jul 25, 2019 · Gaëtan Dugas was a handsome Air Canada flight attendant who passed away at the age of 31 of complications from AIDS on March 30, 1984. For decades, he was widely regarded as "patient zero," the...
Nov 3, 2016 · 3,170 ratings416 reviews. For the first time, the final years of one of the world's most captivating rock showman are laid bare. Including interviews from Freddie Mercury's closest friends in the last years of his life, along with personal photographs, Somebody to Love is an authoritative biography of the great man.
Feb 17, 2023 · Mckay reveals more about this origin in his book, including the life and death of the original “patient zero,” Gaëtan Dugas, the flight attendant at the center of the CDC’s cluster study. Dugas’ name and identity first became known to the world thanks to “And the Band Played On,” an international bestseller by journalist Randy ...
