Here is a sampling of Channel 5's coverage of AIDS from 1982, 1985, and 1990. The first segment, from July 14, 1982, is believed to be Channel 5's first mention of the illness on air. Note that when AIDS first emerged, it was referred to as a mystery illness, the so-called gay plague, and more. Some of the terms used in the initial reporting are now considered offensive.

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