1ST CASE OF HIV-INFECTION IN A CITIZEN OF THE USSR

The first AIDS patient was a homosexual male who contacted HIV infecti on in 1982 in Tanzania. In December 1985 the first sign of Kaposi's sa rcoma was noted in this patient. HIV infection was diagnosed in him on ly in February 1987. He was treated with AZT, reaferon, immunoglobulin and underwent electronic therapy. His state of health was stable till February 1991. Then he got severe bacterial pneumonia, candidosis. Pa ncytopenia progressed. The dose of AZT (0.8 g daily) was increased and intensive antibiotic therapy and the course of diflucan were prescrib ed. In-spite of this treatment the number of CD4 lymphocytes catastrop hically decreased (CD4=0.01.10(9)/l) and the patient died. Thus, more than 63 months passed from the date of the appearance of the first sym ptoms of AIDS in the patient to his death.