Kimberly Bergalis, person with AIDS/Dr. David Acer, dentist

Kimberly Bergalis, person with AIDS/Dr. David Acer, dentist

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Loudon, Greg, artist
Contributor(s):
Helfand, William H., donor
Livingstone, William, writer
Eclipse Comics, publisher.
Publication:
Forestville, California : Eclipse Enterprises, 1993
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Abstract:
This trading card briefly documents the life of Kimberly Bergalis, one of five patients who were infected with the HIV virus by a dentist, Dr. David Acer. Bergalis was diagnosed with AIDS in 1990, and it was later discovered that unsterilized dental equipment was the likely transmission route. Bergalis died in 1991, shortly after Acer's death in 1990. The cards were distributed in sets, each packet containing one condom and 12 collector's cards of people and topics related to AIDS.
Copyright:
This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
Extent:
1 trade card : 9 x 6 cm
Provenance:
Donation; Mar. 23,1999; William H. Helfand.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101452898 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
C05380
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101452898