UNDERSTANDING AIDS CAMPAIGN
Used in a Public Awareness campaign, this image shows a person receiving the UNDERSTANDING AIDS national mailout in 1988. The campaign marked the first time the federal government had attempted to contact virtually every resident, directly by mail, regarding a major public health problem.
CDC
Public Health Image Library
1989
UNDERSTANDING AIDS CAMPAIGN
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employee reviews the Public Health Service (PHS) publication highlighting the Surgeon General’s Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) information.
CDC
Public Health Image Library
c. 1988
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TASK FORCE ON AIDS
Some of the various aspects of the AIDS investigations carried out by the CDC Task Force on AIDS.
Rosemary Ramsey, Centers for Disease Control research chemist, conducting chromatography tests on biological fluids from AIDS patients. Chromatography is the separation of a chemical mixture into its component compounds by passing them through a system that is designed to trap, or slow their passing based on particular molecular properties such as size, charge, or composition.
CDC
Task Force slide book
1984
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TASK FORCE ON AIDS
Some of the various aspects of the AIDS investigations carried out by the CDC Task Force on AIDS.
Microbiologist David Cross conducting lymphocytic transformation tests (LTT) on lymphocytes acquired from AIDS patients. At this stage of the process, he was pipetting specimens into a microtiter plate. Lymphocyte transformation tests are especially useful when investigating those allergic reactions, which take over 24 hours to manifest symptoms, and are termed Delayed Allergic Hypersensitivity reactions.
CDC
Task Force slide book
David J. Sencer CDC Museum
1984
David J. Sencer CDC Museum
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TASK FORCE ON AIDS
Some of the various aspects of the AIDS investigations carried out by the CDC Task Force on AIDS.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
Dr. Bruce Evatt, Director, Division of Host Factors, Dr. Steven McDougal, Chief, Immunology Branch, and Dr. Onno Van Assendelft, Chief, Clinical Medicine Branch. Discuss an approach to patients with Hemophilia including ideas on possible methods of identifying an agent for the cause of HIV. On the board shows an idea of passing a HIV patient’s plasma or Factor VIII concentrate through a column to isolate any particles the size of viruses or larger (a standard technique), isolating Immunoglobulin [IgG] from patients with the syndrome, and using the IgG to precipitate any possible agent, examining with electron microscope [EM] and/or culture
CDC
Task Force slide book
David J. Sencer CDC Museum
1984
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SURGEON GENERAL C. EVERETT KOOP
Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop addressing employees at the Centers for Disease Control in 1985.
Dr. Koop, was Surgeon General from 1982 - 1989.
CDC
Public Health Image Library
1985
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SURGEON GENERAL C. EVERETT KOOP
Former Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop addressing Centers for Disease Control employees in 1985. Dr. Koop was Surgeon General from 1982 – 1989.
CDC/VEC
Public Health Image Library
1985
RECLASSIFICATION OF AIDS CASES
Flow chart showing Reclassification of AIDS Cases Ever Classified as Risk Not Identified through 1996, United States.
CDC/NCHSTP/DHAP/ Jean G. Smith
Public Health Image Library
1997
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REAGENTS
Some of the various aspects of the AIDS investigations carried out by the CDC Task Force on AIDS.
Jennifer Rapier, lab technician getting reagents from refrigerator.
CDC
Public Health Image Library
David J. Sencer CDC Museum
1988
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