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Mar 2020
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The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 2

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In December 1984, Indiana-native Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at the age of thirteen. The disease had no known treatment, no cure, and Ryan was given six months to live. The clock was ticking, and Ryan soon found himself at the center of a media storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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