Scientists Announcebr Discovery of New HIV Strain.br A recently-published study in the br 'Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes' br has reported the discovery of a new strain of HIV.br The strain, dubbed HIV-1 subtype L, is br the first new strain of the AIDS-causing br virus to be found since 2000. .br According to the study’s co-author, Dr. Carolebr McArthur, the discovery is a reminder of thebr diseases continued “evolution.”.br This discovery reminds us that to end thebr HIV pandemic, we must continue to out thinkbr this continuously-changing virus and use thebr latest advancements in technology andbr resources to monitor its evolution, Dr. Carole McArthur, Universitybr of Missouri, to CNN.br The new strain is reportedly not a causebr for alarm, as it is an “outlier” that hasbr not effected a large number of people. .br There's no reason to panic or even to worrybr about it a little bit … Not a lot of people arebr infected with this. This is an outlier, Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institute ofbr Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to CNN.