The analysis of genetic information from HIV samples taken from 44 of the infected children showed that they were part of a single outbreak of a strain that is common in West Africa, home of many immigrants to Libya.
Analiza genetskih informacija iz uzoraka HIV-a uzetih od 44 zaražene dece pokazala je da su oni deo jedne epidemije virusa koja se često javlja u Zapadnoj Africi, odakle potiču mnogi emigranti u Libiji.