Patient zero, or the index case, is the first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population.
Patient zero or Patient Zero may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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Patient Zero (audio drama), 2009, based on the television series Doctor Who
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Patient Zero (film), a 2018 fantasy-horror film
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"Patient Zero" ( The Outer Limits), a 2001 television episode
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, 2009, by Jonathan Maberry
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"Patient Zero", a 2000 short story by Tananarive Due
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Patient Zero, a demoscene production by Farbrausch
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"Patient Zero", a song by Hammerfall from the album Infected
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"Patient Zero", a song by Aimee Mann from the album Mental Illness
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Patient Zero, a campaign in the 2016 video game Hitman
Other uses
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Gaëtan Dugas (1952–1984), Canadian flight attendant initially labeled "Patient Zero" in the AIDS epidemic
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Killing Patient Zero, 2019 Canadian documentary about Gaëtan Dugas who became demonized as "patient zero" for HIV/AIDS
See also
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Patient 0 (Enterprise Earth album), an album (and title track) by American deathcore band Enterprise Earth
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Zero Patience, a musical about AIDS