The federal government licenses an HIV antibody test, and screening of the U.S. blood supply begins.
Ryan White, a 13-year-old hemophiliac with AIDS, is barred from school in Indiana.
The first International AIDS Conference is held in Atlanta.
The U.S. Department of Defense announces it will begin testing all new recruits for HIV infection and will reject those who test positive.
AMF joins forces with the Los Angeles-based National AIDS Research Foundation to form the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). Michael Gottlieb, M.D., and Mathilde Krim, Ph.D., become its Founding Chairmen; Elizabeth Taylor becomes its Founding National Chairman.
AIDS has now been reported in 51 countries and on every continent except Antarctica.
Rock Hudson dies of AIDS.
U.S. YEAR-END STATISTICS
15,527 cases of AIDS reported to date
12,529 deaths
