How do scientists theorize the creation of HIV/AIDS?

Answer 1

The origin of AIDS and HIV has puzzled scientists ever since the illness first came to light in the early 1980s. For over twenty years it has been the subject of fierce debate and the cause of countless arguments, with everything from a promiscuous flight attendant to a suspect vaccine programme being blamed. So what is the truth? Just where did AIDS come from?

The first recognised cases of AIDS occurred in the USA in the early 1980s (more about this period can be found on our history page). A number of gay men in New York and San Francisco suddenly began to develop rare opportunistic infections and cancers that seemed stubbornly resistant to any treatment. At this time, AIDS did not yet have a name, but it quickly became obvious that all the men were suffering from a common syndrome. The discovery of HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus that causes AIDS was made soon after. While some were initially resistant to the connection (and indeed remain so today), there is now clear evidence to prove that HIV does cause AIDS. So, in order to find the source of AIDS, it is necessary to look for the origin of HIV, and find out How, When and Where HIV first began to cause disease in humans.
HIV is a lentivirus, and like all viruses of this type, it attacks the immune system. Lentiviruses are in turn part of a larger group of viruses known as retroviruses. The name 'lentivirus' literally means 'slow virus' because they take such a long time to produce any adverse effects in the body. They have been found in a number of different animals, including cats, sheep, horses and cattle. However, the most interesting lentivirus in terms of the investigation into the origins of HIV is the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) that affects monkeys.
The more virulent, pandemic strain of HIV, namely HIV-1, was until recently more difficult to place. Until 1999, the closest counterpart that had been identified was SIVcpz, the SIV found in chimpanzees. However, this virus still had certain significant differences from HIV.
It is now generally accepted that HIV is a descendant of a Simian Immunodeficiency Virus because certain strains of SIVs bear a very close resemblance to HIV-1 and HIV-2, the two types of HIV.

HIV-2 for example corresponds to SIVsm, a strain of the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus found in the sooty mangabey (also known as the green monkey), which is indigenous to western Africa.

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Answer 2

I've included a link to AVERT's page - "AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and AIDS worldwide. (AVERT website)"

On their page (http://www.avert.org/origins.htm) they cover the following theories which may help answer your question!

The Hunter Theory
The Oral-Polio Vaccine Theory
The Contaminated Needle Theory
The Colonialism Theory
The Conspiracy Theory

Answer 3

Not tryna sound racist or discriminating or anything, but AIDS/HIV DID NOT originate in Africa (alot of ppl there have it only bcuz they don't have the proper protection or technology over there, so that's not how it started). AIDS/HIV originated from the Europeans, particularly gays. As an African-American, I am extremely offended by these idiotic answers and stupid responses. I hope that answers your question.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

yes it was Africa, and yes it was primates/monkeys, no there was no intercourse with the monkeys, they were developing a vaccine for polio, and the HIV jumped species to humans through the first set of test inoculations, it just spread from there, the rest is history

Answer 6

a cure for aids will be fully devolooped and released in 2007 or early 2008 no later...and at that time a lot of idiots will think they never have to use protection anymore...so what will be better letting people have the cure or letting high schoolers think we just went back to the 60's

Answer 7

I also heard that it originated in Africa in monkeys but that it spread to man from the consumption of the meat.

Answer 8

possibly from monkey strain that was something else and some dumbass human had butt sex with a monkey and messed it up for everyone....and the strain in that human mutated to something really funky as hell and then he had sex with more people and so on..........

Answer 9

it originated in africa, I belive a man had intercourse with a monkey.