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.
Analize genetskih informacija sa uzoraka HIV-a uzetih od 44 zaražene dece pokazale su da se radi o istoj epidemiji virusa koja je uobičajena za zapadnu Afriku, odakle potiču mnogi imigranti koji žive u Libiji.