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Robert Rayford
Robert Rayford (February 3, 1953 – May 15 or May 16, 1969), sometimes identified as Robert R. due to his age, was an American teenager from Missouri who is thought to have had the earliest case of HIV/AIDS in North America. Rayford's death was a mystery to doctors who could not account for his symptoms. The cause of his death remained unidentified until 1987.〔(The Pre-Pandemic Puzzle ) by W. Pate McMichael August 2007 St. Louis Magazine〕
== Illness ==
In early 1968, a 15-year-old African-American teenager named Robert Rayford admitted himself to Barnes-Jewish Hospital (then called Barnes Hospital) in St. Louis, Missouri. His legs and genitals were covered in warts and sores. He also had severe swelling of the testicles and pelvic region, which later spread to his legs, causing a misdiagnosis of lymphedema. He had grown thin and pale and suffered from shortness of breath. Rayford told the doctors that he had had these symptoms since at least late 1966. Tests discovered a severe chlamydia infection. Rayford declined a rectal examination request from hospital personnel.〔 Doctors treating Rayford suspected that he was homosexual, bisexual, or had engaged in receptive anal intercourse.
In late 1968 Rayford's condition seemed to have stabilized, but by March 1969 his symptoms reappeared and had worsened. He had increased difficulty breathing, and his white blood cell count had plummeted. The doctors found that his immune system was dysfunctional. He developed a fever and died at 11:20 pm on May 15, 1969.
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