How did the diease AIDS started?

[Largo]

According to my Science teacher, a man, somehow, decided to have sexual contacts with a monkey instead of a woman, and then the monkey, which had AIDS, gave it to the man, then AIDS was passed around. Is that true? :rolleyes:

[RedStratocas]

Disappointingly yeah. It wasen't just one guy though, a tribe actually did it ritually or something.

[Largo]

That's actually quite vague. O___o But they probably had a good reason, being different.

[Rashelly]

The monkeys didn't actually have AIDS as we know it, the disease evolved as it mixed with humans.
Much like bird flue that's happening now...although no one had *** with a chicken...but as diseases mix with other things, they become nasty.
-follows Steveck-

[Largo]

Rachek, stalker.

[FlyingJesus]

It's a mutation of SV40, the monkey equivalent.

[Chaz]

this is a nice thread o.0

[Charles]

I bet that tribe regret it now.
And I surely hope Bird Flu doesnt evolve like this =[

[-:Undertaker:-]

I Think That Was How It Started.

[FlyingJesus]

The more vaccines we have, the stronger the bacteria have to become to thrive, and therefore the stronger and more effective the diseases will be. I'm not saying that working to stop cancers and HIV/AIDs is a bad idea, but just imagine if we do come up with a cure. Not everyone will be able to get this magic cure, and so when an infected person comes across someone who's been vaccinated, any virii/bacteria that transfer will mutate and grow into something more potent, more deadly and quicker than its predecessor. Lovely.