[ChildOfThe60s]

If I recall correctly, didn't they determine that the original case was a male airline steward traversing that route, and being very promiscuous all along the way. Estimated that he gave it to somewhere around 200 other men.

And then off it goes.

[Alia]

You've got a memory like an elephant! :) YES.. and it stopped in Dallas, and other places. (I remember Dallas figured strongly in the rhetoric of how AIDS cruised from Africa).

"And then off it goes".

YEP. Do you remember all the conspiracy theories, too? How about.. uh.. the monkey/human thing.. never mind.