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  2. History of HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    This did not come easily with the virus’s stereotypes and the fear it brought to people who did not understand how it really worked. [110] When the epidemic began gaining more attention and effect within the communities of the United States, it mostly affected gay, white males and then came the common misconception: “gay syndrome” or ...

  3. Discredited HIV/AIDS origins theories - Wikipedia

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    The dermatologist Alan Cantwell, in self-published books entitled AIDS and the Doctors of Death: An Inquiry into the Origin of the AIDS Epidemic (1988) and Queer Blood: The Secret AIDS Genocide Plot (1993), said that HIV is a genetically modified organism developed by U.S. Government scientists.

  4. Timeline of HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of HIV/AIDS, including but not limited to cases before 1980. Pre-1980s See also: Timeline of early HIV/AIDS cases Researchers estimate that some time in the early 20th century, a form of Simian immunodeficiency virus found in chimpanzees (SIVcpz) first entered humans in Central Africa and began circulating in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) by the 1920s. This gave rise ...

  5. Study reveals origins of AIDS pandemic: A 'perfect storm' - AOL

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    While AIDS came to prominence in the 1980s, a new study published Friday says it was actually around decades before, in the 1920s. In what an international team of scientists are calling a "perfect

  6. Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    The spread of HIV/AIDS has affected millions of people worldwide; AIDS is considered a pandemic. [1] The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in 2016 there were 36.7 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS, with 1.8 million new HIV infections per year and 1 million deaths due to AIDS. [2]

  7. 3 Things People Get Wrong About the History of HIV and AIDS - AOL

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  8. FACT CHECK: No, Scientists Did Not Find A New Cure For AIDS ...

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    A post on Facebook claims that a new cure for Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been discovered and will cost $40,000 for two yearly shots. Verdict: Misleading The new drug being ...

  9. HIV - Wikipedia

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    The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of Lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans.Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), [1] [2] a condition in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive. [3]