Gay-related immune deficiency (GRID) was the original name for a disease currently known as AIDS. GRID was first mentioned in a May 11, 1982 article in the New York Times. In this article, the term "A.I.D." (Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease) is also mentioned. In the early days of AIDS (i.e., 1982–1985), the terms "gay cancer" and "gay plague" were also used.The term GRID was never used in the scientific biomedical literature. In the popular press, it was only used for a very short period of time.
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1 AntsCamera 2018-09-15
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1 LiterallyCaligula 2018-09-15
Off the GRID
1 WikiTextBot 2018-09-15
Gay-related immune deficiency
Gay-related immune deficiency (GRID) was the original name for a disease currently known as AIDS. GRID was first mentioned in a May 11, 1982 article in the New York Times. In this article, the term "A.I.D." (Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease) is also mentioned. In the early days of AIDS (i.e., 1982–1985), the terms "gay cancer" and "gay plague" were also used.The term GRID was never used in the scientific biomedical literature. In the popular press, it was only used for a very short period of time.
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1 Mintwa 2018-09-15
Why was the name changed? That one fits 100%.