The link between AIDS and HIV was established in 1983. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), identified in the 1980s is a group of viruses called retroviruses. Available evidence shows that it affected humans sometime in the late 19th or early 20th century during hunting and butchering of primates. A particular type of chimpanzees in West Africa has been established by scientists as the source of HIV infection in humans.
The earliest known case of HIV-1 infection of a human was found in 1959 from the blood sample of a man from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Identifying and diagnosing HIV is the first step in availing proper treatment. Implementing identification strategies are crucial to improve quality of life of infected individuals and reduce infant and child mortality due to HIV, particularly in sub-Saharan African nations and all around the world.
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