Grateful Dead Guitarist Phil Lesh Got Hepatitis C Pre-Discovery
Phillip Lesh
First Name: Phillip
Last Name: Lesh
STD(s): Hepatitis C
City: Berkeley
State/Territory: California
Country: United States
Age: 72
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Race: White
Sex: Male
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Brown
Height: 6 ft. 1 inches
Weight: 180 lbs.
Infection Date: Wednesday, December 31, 1986
Disclosure History: Has not failed to notify someone before exposure
Information Source: Published Source
When applying for life insurance in 1986 this founding member of The Grateful Dead tested positive for what his doctor called non-A, non-B Hepatitis (NANBH). This is because Hepatitis C was not a known disease until scientists with Chiron Corporation "discovered" it Christopher Columbus style in 1989.
Other: Lesh has gone on to survive several battles with the disease and has released several new songs since his diagnosis.
Chiron Corporation became the exclusive patent holder of Hepatitis C after paying the CDC $1.9 million in 1990. They now own patent rights to the virus in over 100 countries and have won several patent infringement lawsuits.
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