Evidence suggest AIDS originated in Europe

**40sondacurb** · 06-06-2006, 09:38 PM

http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,...ory_page_prev2

An estimated 1 percent of people descended from Northern Europeans are virtually immune to AIDS infection, with Swedes the most likely to be protected. This suggest that the disease originated in northern Europe. One theory suggests that the mutation developed in Scandinavia and moved southward with Viking raiders.

To be protected from the virus, people must inherit the genes from both parents; those who inherit a mutated gene from just one parent will end up with greater resistance against HIV than other people, but they won't be immune. An estimated 10 percent to 15 percent of those descended from Northern Europeans have the lesser protection.

**MunkyPhil** · 06-07-2006, 07:26 AM

A small number of South Africans have immunity too, mainly the prostitutes I think. I presume that's only because they have been so heavily exposed to it though, given the poor knowledge of contraceptives down there.

GarnetCompy · 06-08-2006, 10:04 AM

Well, that's good to know. I think my heritage is somewhere in the 80%'s coming from Scandinavia, and the rest is all Scottish. Oh yeah.

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GarnetCompy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 317 OS: Windows XP Pro / DOS 6.2 / Xandros Triboot My System	Well, that's good to know. I think my heritage is somewhere in the 80%'s coming from Scandinavia, and the rest is all Scottish. Oh yeah. __________________ Go, Speed Racer, Go!! "Celerons are genuine Intels, just they are made of celery." - Ebackus, 12/29/05