He was a gay dentist in a small town in Florida, who infected five of his patients with the AIDS virus. Before his death he sent a letter to all of his patients, informing them of his health status and urging them to take the HIV test. Acer reassured them that he had always followed standard infection-control procedures. He was forever linked to the death of Kimberly Bergalis. Her death was recorded as the first AIDS death through contaminated dental equipment.
He was a gay dentist in a small town in Florida, who infected five of his patients with the AIDS virus. Before his death he sent a letter to all of his patients, informing them of his health status and urging them to take the HIV test. Acer reassured them that he had always followed standard infection-control procedures. He was forever linked to the death of Kimberly Bergalis. Her death was recorded as the first AIDS death through contaminated dental equipment.
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