HIV's Ancestry Traced To Wild Chimps Published: May 26, 2006 Twenty-five years after the first AIDS cases emerged, scientists have confirmed that the HIV virus plaguing humans really did originate in wild chimpanzees, in a corner of Cameroon. Related links AP This will open in a new window BBC News This will open in a new window Hindustan Times This will open in a new window Email this Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit Back to news