Arvid Darre Noe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arne Vidar Røed 23 July 1946 |
| Died | 24 April 1976 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | AIDS-related complications |
| Resting place | Borre Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Sailor, truck driver |
| Known for | First named person known to have contracted HIV |
| Children | 3 |
Arne Vidar Røed (23 July 1946 – 24 April 1976), known in medical literature by the anagram Arvid Darre Noe, was a Norwegian sailor and truck driver who contracted one of the earliest confirmed cases of HIV/AIDS. He was the first confirmed HIV case in Europe though the disease was not identified at the time of his death.
The virus spread to his wife and youngest daughter, both of whom also died; this was the first documented cluster of AIDS cases before the AIDS epidemic of the early 1980s.[1]
The researchers studying the cases referred to Røed as the "Norwegian sailor" or the anagram "Arvid Darre Noe" to conceal his identity; his true name, Arne Vidar Røed, became known long after his death.