HIV was 5 million years ago
The primeval virus, like a virus that causes AIDS, has existed for at least 5 million years, even 12 million years.The lemur genome fossils reveal the origin and evolution of HIV as well as other lentiviruses in primates
According to a study conducted by Dr. Cédric Feschotte of the University of Texas - Arlington, a type of retrovirus that is associated with HIV can be incorporated into the genome