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Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) [1] was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after his school barred him from attending classes following a diagnosis of AIDS.
Nov 30, 2023 · Ryan White was the poster child for AIDS in the 1980s, drawing public attention to the crisis. But for many the stigma persisted.
3 days ago · Ryan White (born December 6, 1971, Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.—died April 8, 1990, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American teenager who became a national symbol after he contracted AIDS from an injection of factor VIII, a substance necessary for blood clotting, to treat his hemophilia.
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Apr 8, 2015 · White — who was 18 when he died 25 years ago, on April 8, 1990 — was a hemophiliac and had acquired HIV through a blood transfusion. In and around 1985, he made headlines by trying to...
Apr 8, 2016 · Today we celebrate one of the great heroes in the war against AIDS: a quiet, unassuming and brave young man named Ryan White. He was only 18 when he died of the disease on April 8, 1990.
Apr 9, 1990 · Ryan White, the Indiana teen-ager who put the face of a child on AIDS and served as a leader for gaining greater understanding and compassion for those with the deadly disease, died today....