Bergalis, Kimberly
From Astro-Databank
| Name |
| ||
| born on | 19 January 1968 | ||
| Place | Tamaqua PA, USA, 40n47, 75w58 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
| Data source |
| ||
| Astrology data |   28°41'  
|
Biography
American AIDS patient who shocked the nation in September 1990 when she came forward as the first patient who contracted AIDS during a medical procedure. Age 22, she had never used drugs, never had sex, and had never held a job when she was infected with the deadly virus by her dentist, Dr. David Acer. Bergalis went on a crusade for mandatory testing of health care professionals. She died the following year, 12/08/1991, 3:00 AM, at home with her family in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Events
- Death by Disease 8 December 1991 at 03:00 AM in Fort Pierce, Florida (AIDS, age 23)
- Social : Great Publicity September 1990 (AIDS patient contracted thru dental procedure)
Source Notes
LMR quotes date in media; time unknown
Categories
- Notable : Famous : Newsmaker
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Aids (Terminal)
- Personal : Death : Short Life less than 29 Yrs (Age 23)
- Personal : Death : Accidental (Contracted AIDS thru dental procedure)
