2007-02-02 09:42:39 · 14 answers · asked by Georgeu 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
It is presently thought to be a mutated virus that exists in chimps, where it is not as virulent as the mutated HIV is.
It is also speculated that Aborigines eating chimp flesh was what caused the virus to enter the human domain.
No one is seriously considering that HIV was a man made virus, deliberately created -- except among the likes who doubt man walked on the moon or claim that the attack on the World Trade Center were done by the CIA. But then again, those are not really serious people.
2007-02-02 09:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it´s clear, that the OP aimed on the CIA-made-it theory.
The described Virus occurred first in 1959 in Congo. I think that cancels out the labor-made theory, cause genetic engineering wasn't even invented than. AND we know that HIV occurred first in monkeys in the late nineteen century, than in apes and around the second world war in humans. It alters the genetic code of the bearer, so cant be cured AND it can jump high bars of genetic difference. There are two theories about how mankind become the host of the virus: a) eating flesh of monkey or apes (very, very likely), b) kidney of apes were used to produce vaccine against polio in Congo 1959 (possible, but not very likely)
2007-02-02 10:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by malamut68 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A doctor in Africa wanted to create an epidemic with a virus and didn't make a cure for it either (he was crazy) and he tested it on monkeys. Then some idiot did it with a monkey and that is how it started. Now 22 million are dead. I guess he did create and epidemic.
2007-02-02 10:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by Elle 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
HIV came from wild monkeys in Cameroon.
Read below for more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV#Origin_and_discovery
2007-02-02 09:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by Brian L 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It came from an animal thought to be a monkey. I don't want to think about how it got in humans. Lord, I hope it was blood.
2007-02-02 11:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV came from a monkey...yes...BUT...That monkey came from a lab.
Kinda like the movie Congo.
HIV was created as a bio weapon and it mutates with every attempt to kill it.
2007-02-02 09:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Try this website. It has everything about HIV.
2007-02-02 10:11:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It came from monkeys in Africa. Somebody was fooling around. I don't think it was passed around by Dick and Jane, or Harry and Sally. At first, it was Dick and Harry. Nobody has ever found it to be passed around by eating a sick monkey. It is an STD.
2007-02-02 10:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes it was created by man a experimentsl thing that went hay wire then started to spead through intercourse
2007-02-02 11:44:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was not created as a bio-weapon in a lab. That is ridiculous.
2007-02-02 10:22:41 · answer #10 · answered by citrus punch 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋