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From: Bob.Underdown@p0.f14.n391.z1.fidonet.org (Bob Underdown)
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Subject: Genetic Splice Gone Crazy?
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Date: 13 May 91 00:38:00 GMT
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 TMB> The only contribution that people may have made to the creation
 TMB> of the AIDS virus is that they may have, purposely or accidentally,
 TMB> transferred viruses from other species to humans, for example,
 TMB> by eating insufficiently cooked infected animals, by being bitten
 TMB> by monkeys, or in vaccine studies.

If the AIDS virus is that common among monkeys then why isn't the wild areas of Africa completely depopulated?   I've read the highest levels of AIDS cases are found in the civilized areas of Africa and the population in the wild areas where these monkeys are found are virtually AIDS free.   If the AIDS virus came from the wilderness, logic suggests it would be the other way around...