This article was originally published on NextAvenue.org, as part of its Still Here, Still Positive series on the first generation of Americans aging with HIV/AIDS, with support from The John A.
Hartford Foundation. Next Avenue an organization focused on “meeting the needs and unleashing the potential of older Americans through media.”Elizabeth Martucci figured it made perfect sense to share the exciting news that she and her 11-year-old son had recovered from COVID-19.
The New Jersey resident even had “COVID-19 Survivor” T-shirts made.Martucci didn’t anticipate the response she’d get to being a survivor — and the sometimes jarring lengths to which some will go because of their fear.