Myth: Humans got HIV because someone had sex with a monkey.

Myth: Humans got HIV because someone had sex with a monkey.

Mitesh Patel

17, June, 19

INSPIRATION & LEARNING, MYTH BUSTERS

Reality: HIV probably didn’t jump to humans through human-monkey sex. It probably jumped to humans through the hunting of monkeys for bushmeat food, which led to blood-to-blood contact. 

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/worst-science-health-myths-2016-1?IR=T#myth-humans-got-hiv-because-someone-had-sex-with-a-monkey-30