Patient zero The index case or patient zero is the first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population, or the first documented patient included in an epidemiological study. It can also refer to the first case of a condition or syndrome (not n ...

, or the index case, is the first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population. Patient zero may also refer to: *

Gaëtan Dugas Gaëtan Dugas (; February 19, 1952 – March 30, 1984) was a Québécois Canadian flight attendant and a relatively early HIV patient who once was widely regarded as " Patient Zero," or the primary case for AIDS in the United States. This ...

(1952–1984), once considered to be the initial source of AIDS in North America, and the origin of the term "patient zero" * ''Patient Zero'' (audio drama), 2009, based on the television series ''Doctor Who'' * ''Patient Zero'' (film), a 2018 fantasy-horror film * "Patient Zero" (''The Outer Limits''), a 2001 television episode * '' Patient Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel'', 2009, by Jonathan Maberry * "Patient Zero", a 2000 short story by

Tananarive Due Tananarive Priscilla Due ( ) (born January 5, 1966) is an American author and educator. Due won the American Book Award for her novel '' The Living Blood''. She is also known as a film historian with expertise in Black horror. Due teaches a cours ...

* ''Patient Zero'', a demoscene production by

Farbrausch Farbrausch, or Farb-rausch, is a German group of demogroup, demomakers who became well known in the demoscene in December 2000 with a 64k intro called "fr-08: .the .product". The demo achieved its small size through the use of procedural textures, a ...

*''Patient 0'', an album by American deathcore band

Enterprise Earth Enterprise Earth is an American deathcore band from Spokane, Washington. Former members, vocalist Dan Watson (formerly of Infant Annihilator) and guitarist BJ Sampson (formerly of Takeover), formed the band in mid-2014. At the beginning of the ...

(together with the title track "Patient Zero") * "Patient Zero", a song by Hammerfall from the album '' Infected'' *"Patient Zero", a song by Aimee Mann from the album ''

Mental Illness A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitti ...

'' *''Patient Zero'', a campaign in the 2016 video game ''

Hitman Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be ...

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