FROM THE ARCHIVE: Early Coverage of AIDS Epidemic on Ch. 5

Here is a sampling of Channel 5's coverage of AIDS from 1982, 1985, and 1990. The first segment, from July 14, 1982, is believed to be Channel 5's first mention of the illness on air. Note that when AIDS first emerged, it was referred to as a mystery illness, the so-called gay plague, and more. Some of the terms used in the initial reporting are now considered offensive.
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[@thomassodomizer764]

Good post. I love historical footage like this. Like opening up a time capsule.

[@jackbajar]

i can imagine how such a scary time that was

[@emilysbd]

I don’t have HIV, but I refuse to forget this period of time. I wasn’t even born until ‘89. I will remind my peers for the rest of my life about this. It’s an important part of history, and even though I wasn’t there, I still want it remembered.

[@michaelr5100]

"Why aren't you informing people who test positive for AIDS?"

[@jonathanmichaud8484]

Thanks for sharing archives on youtube, it make history and is educating. Much love from canada

[@MatiusLenin]

Darrell Raymond Yates - Rist was born February 26, 1948, and died December 23, 1993, of an AIDS related disease.

[@Biscuit1973]

I was then 11 years old around that time when this deadly disease was still an epidemic in the 80’s and people then didn’t even know how it’s transmitted because I remember watching the news which had stories of children being taken out of schools by their parents since another child was living with aids because of the fear of catching the virus since people didn’t know how its contracted back then .

[@STÜDD_Music]

Trying to figure out why they thought waiting weeks/months before telling someone they contracted the disease was healthy and safe in any way 🤔

[@RobertoLopezstudyis]

Thank you for sharibg this video.

[@stormhawk3319]

Looks like 82 was the year it really started to kick off.

[@thevoid5503]

Was this also the very first mention on tv period? It first appeared in a NYTimes article in 1981.

[@rodriguezisrelic]

It was a time when real journalism actually happened.

[@hankhill5498]

RIP

[@notshylo]

From what I can tell, Veronica Prego is still alive. Her New York medical licence is still active.

[@richardstevens8839]

So Prego got that Needlestick injury. The syringe I presume must have a degree of blood as it needs a substantial amount of blood for transference

[@leewightman8001]

Shocking

[@joewhitehead3]

To think, people still get infected with it to this day

[@jamesbehrje4279]

"An aids child"??? What a demeaning way to talk about children with a disease!!!

[@Unshippedpaper]

"under state law aids is not considered a communicable disease"... wait what?! How did they explain the spread then? lol

[@michaelphillips7282]

Whatever happened to Dr. Prego?