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About the HIV Treatment Guidelines [PDF]
             Fact sheet explaining the Federal HIV Treatment guidelines.    Also available in [HTML].
En espaņol [PDF] [HTML]
AIDSinfo - A Service of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Depression and HIV/AIDS
             A fact sheet that summarizes what HIV/AIDS patients need to know about depression.
National Institute of Mental Health

Guide to Social Security Benefits for People Living with HIV/AIDS
             A new document from the Social Security Administration (SSA), "Social Security Benefits for People Living with HIV/AIDS," describes how people living with HIV/AIDS can apply for benefits under two SSA programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Social Security Administration

HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
             An overview of HIV transmission, AIDS, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.HIV and AIDS - Overview
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HIV Infection in Adolescents
             A summary of the impact of HIV infection in the adolescent population.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HIV Infection in Minority Populations
             A summary of the impact of HIV infection in the minority populations.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HIV/AIDS Statistics
             Statistical information on the impact of HIV/AIDS worldwide and in the United States.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Healthfinder - AIDS Page
             A collection of reliable consumer health information, including publications, clearinghouses, databases and web sites. Link to information en espaņol.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Healthfinder Kids - HIV Page
             A collection of links to various HIV resources targeted to kids and parents.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

How HIV Causes AIDS
             An overview of how HIV causes AIDS. Includes diagrams of the virus.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

National HIV Testing Resources
             Resources on HIV testing including a national database of HIV testing sites and answers to many questions about HIV/AIDS and testing.

National Prevention Information Network
             Provides educational materials on HIV prevention. Staff are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) to answer questions about HIV prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Testing HIV Positive – Do I Have AIDS? [PDF]
             Fact sheet explaining the difference between HIV and AIDS.     Also available in [HTML].
En espaņol [PDF] [HTML]
AIDSinfo - A Service of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Evidence that HIV Causes AIDS
             A fact sheet summarizing the evidence that HIV causes AIDS. Includes a question and answer section and reference citations.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

The HIV Life Cycle [PDF]
             Fact sheet discussing the HIV Virus Life Cycle.    Also available in [HTML].
En espaņol [PDF] [HTML]
AIDSinfo - A Service of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Tips for Teens: The Truth About AIDS
             A fact sheet discussing AIDS.
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Understanding HIV Prevention [PDF]
             Fact sheet providing information people with HIV need to know to avoid infecting others.     Also available in [HTML].
En espaņol [PDF] [HTML]
AIDSinfo - A Service of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

          Additional information selected by The National Library of Medicine
          can be found on the following web pages:

AIDS
             NLM - MEDLINEplus

AIDS--Living with AIDS
             NLM - MEDLINEplus

HIV/AIDS Diagnosis and Testing
             NLM - Specialized Information Services
 
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