Stigma of HIV and birth of biomedical waste regulations: a story of tragedy and reform

In 1983, two scientists, Luc Montagnier and Robert Gallo, independently identified the virus responsible for AIDS. By the mid-1980s, HIV/AIDS was viewed as a biological death sentence. The virus’s primary target is immune cells, and medical intervention was extraordinarily challenging then. The epidemic rapidly became a symbol of fear

​In 1983, two scientists, Luc Montagnier and Robert Gallo, independently identified the virus responsible for AIDS. By the mid-1980s, HIV/AIDS was viewed as a biological death sentence. The virus’s primary target is immune cells, and medical intervention was extraordinarily challenging then. The epidemic rapidly became a symbol of fear