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In which country was AIDS first detected?

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Question

In which country was AIDS first detected?

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  • India

  • United States of America

  • Canada

  • China

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Solution

United States of America

Explanation:

AIDS was first detected in the USA in 1981, when the CDC reported unusual cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma among young gay men in Los Angeles and New York. The causative virus, HIV, was subsequently identified in 1983.

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