Evidence increases of a major new HIV epidemic among injecting drug users in Eastern Europe
South Africa’s HIV infections double in one year.
China has its first outbreak of HIV among people who inject drugs
HIV infections rates among people who inject drugs in Bangkok increase by 30% in one year.
The USSR, now Russia, records its first official case of HIV in a military officer working as a translator in Tanzania.
Zimbabwe is the first lower income country to introduce universal blood screening for HIV.
Thailand reports its first three cases of AIDS.
Doctors note unusual outbreaks of Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Central Africa.
Australia, Brazil and many countries in Europe announce their first official HIV cases.
The first diagnosed cases of AIDS in South Africa are confirmed.
