Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(orig. US) HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

1992		R. Price Clockers 60: The Virus wasn’t a disease; it was a personal message from God or the Devil.
1993		I. Welsh Trainspotting 19: His hair loss over the past two years has been phenomenal, and ah wonder if he’s goat the virus.
1996		P. Howard The Joy (2015) [ebook] Gibbo claims he has the virus.
1998		Big Punisher ‘Capital Punishment’ 🎵 Wearin the virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency.
2000		N. Griffiths Grits 457: No amount av sea water, polluted aw not, will cure the Virus.
2005		POZ Jan. 🌐 Slang for HIV: ‘The monster,’ ‘the package,’ ‘that shit’ (prison); ‘the virus.’.