Probable cause of Aids found - archive, 24 April 1984

24 April 1984: Researchers could be within two years of developing a cure for the ailment

Washington: The US Government announced yesterday that state-sponsored researchers have discovered the probable cause of the disease, Aids, which has caused panic among homosexuals in recent years.

The researchers could be within two years of developing a cure for the ailment, the Health and Human Services Secretary, Margaret Heckler, said here.