Where did HIV come from?

HIV infection in humans came from a type of chimpanzee in Central Africa. Studies suggest it may have jumped to humans as far back as the late 1800s, possibly from the blood of chimpanzees after contact.

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Scientists have traced the origin of HIV to simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in chimpanzees. HIV-1, the main strain affecting humans, is believed to have arrived in Haiti from central Africa in 1967 and then spread globally.

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