10,000th AIDS Death in S.F.
SAN FRANCISCO — The city’s 10,000th AIDS death was reported Thursday, a dozen years after the epidemic broke out. Flags will fly at half-staff over City Hall on Friday in mourning.
The name of the latest to die was not disclosed.
“Today is a very sad day in San Francisco, now that we’ve reached a milestone of 10,000 deaths from AIDS,†Mayor Frank Jordan said.
“San Francisco is touched by AIDS like no other city in the nation. . . . We will not forget why we must continue the fight for prevention, treatment, education and compassion,†Jordan said.
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