The Age of AIDS
FRONTLINE INVESTIGATES THE 25 YEARS OF MISSTEPS THAT MADE HIV/AIDS ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAGUES IN HISTORY

On the 25th anniversary of the first diagnosed cases of AIDS, FRONTLINE examines one of the worst pandemics the world has ever known in The Age of AIDS, airing Tuesday and Wednesday, May 30 and 31, 2006, from 9 to 11 P.M. ET on PBS (check local listings). After a quarter century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific breakthroughs, bitter policy battles, and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/AIDS continues to spread rapidly throughout much of the world, particularly in developing nations. Over 25 years, roughly 70 million people have been infected with the virus and 22 million have already died of AIDS. (click here for complete story.)