2006-07-07 12:13:59 · 15 answers · asked by shydreamer2012 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The theory rests on facts, and at least a few of them are undisputed -- including, most significantly, HIV's family tree. There are two species of the virus, HIV-1 and HIV-2. The first evolved from a simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) found in chimpanzees, while the second came from an SIV in a type of monkey called the sooty mangabey.
So probably, someone was around an infected monkey, and their blood or body fluids entered their blood stream....and that's how it started.
Of course, someone could never have noticed it, because it can take up to 10 years for symptoms to show.
2006-07-07 12:20:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
From monkeys in Africa.
Scientists have traced HIV to a strain of simian virus almost identical of some that are found in African monkeys. Somewhere along the line the virus mutated slightly so that it could infect humans. This is also they way dangerous strians of the flu spread to humans ( Avion flu, from birds; Swine flu, from pigs, etc.).
Either someone ate/handled (or worse) infected meat from an infected monkey in Africa. This is how the virus originally crossed over to humans.
2006-07-07 19:28:37 · answer #2 · answered by D J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV originated from monkies. Then some stupid human just had to have sex with another animal, then a human, and now millions of people are dying! Thank you Mr. Monkey-******!
2006-07-07 19:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by Br 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the human immunodeficiency virus was started in monkeys in the jungles in Africa. Somehow it mutated and became transferred to humans and now is spread through contact with bodily fluids from an infected person
2006-07-07 19:28:17 · answer #4 · answered by spikeslady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some one told me it was started in Africa by someone having sex with a monkey
2006-07-07 19:17:18 · answer #5 · answered by Master Pacino 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some idiot had sex with a monkey. Than passed it on to a human their after it is only contracted by sexual intercourse by two queers. Except by intravenous use of infected needles or bad blood transfusion.
2006-07-07 19:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is said that the start of HIV came from apes living near dead ancient elaphents in Africa.
2006-07-07 19:16:55 · answer #7 · answered by blah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sure it started in africa monkey to man a monkey could have bit the man in the 1950's i think then was passed on i think
2006-07-07 19:30:24 · answer #8 · answered by wendy s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I can remember it was something to do with people making it with certain monkeys in Africa
2006-07-07 19:17:05 · answer #9 · answered by hjbergel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Africa by the green african monkey having sex with the africans
2006-07-07 19:16:31 · answer #10 · answered by lindam772005 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋