Study shows AIDS has been around for 100 years

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) originated long before it was widely publicized in the U.S. in the early 1980’s.

The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.

Genetic analysis pushes the estimated origin of HIV back to between 1884 and 1924, with a more focused estimate at 1908.

AIDS wasn't recognized formally until 1981 when it got the attention of public health officials in the United States.

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