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- Kimberly Bergalis - Wikipedia
Kimberly Ann Bergalis (January 19, 1968 – December 8, 1991) was an American woman who was one of six patients purportedly infected with HIV by dentist David J Acer, who was infected with HIV and died of AIDS on September 3, 1990
- The Angry Death of Kimberly Bergalis - Slate Magazine
Back in 1991, AIDS deaths were still soaring, with the peak of the American epidemic still four years away And the story of Kimberly Bergalis was an irresistible flash point
- Kimberly Ann Bergalis (1968-1991) - Find a Grave Memorial
Upon learning of her disease and fate, she testified before the United States Congress and helped introduce the “Bergalis Bill” regarding medical professionals’ disclosure of being HIV positive Her story was followed extensively by news outlets, as the “AIDS scare” was in its peak
- A New Book Reconsiders the Early ’90s Dentist Accused of . . . - TheBody
She was the woman who publicly claimed in 1990 that she got HIV from her dentist, David Acer He was a gay man who lived quietly with HIV and practiced dentistry north of Palm Beach before dying of
- Experts Still Baffled Over HIV Infection by Dentist
They still don’t know how it happened A decade ago, Kimberly Bergalis stepped forward to announce that she had AIDS The pretty Floridian had none of the known risk factors for the disease;
- The Angry Death of Kimberly Bergalis — Bunk History
And the story of Kimberly Bergalis was an irresistible flash point That’s largely because of who she believed had infected her The man whom she accused would be turned into a national villain, without America ever knowing who he really was Even now, Bergalis’ own story remains incredibly thorny
- Rob Hiaasen on Kimberly Bergalis: - Palm Beach Post
Kimberly Bergalis died Sunday in her sleep at home in Fort Pierce The 23- year-old woman was the first person believed to have contracted the AIDS virus from a health professional-- her
- Kimberly Bergalis Was A Symbol Of Aids Debate - The Seattle Times
MIAMI - Kimberly Bergalis, the first person in the United States believed to have contracted AIDS from a health-care professional, died in her sleep of the disease early yesterday at her home
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