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the term patient 0 is based on a misunderstanding. An early HIV patients was named patient O , standing for patient OUT of California . People misinterpreted this letter as the numeral 0, leading to its wide usage today.

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Fun Fact: the term ‘patient 0’ is based on a misunderstanding. An early HIV patients was named ‘patient O’, standing for ‘patient OUT of California’. People misinterpreted this letter as the numeral 0, leading to its wide usage today.

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