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National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral
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2008 Featured Items
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World AIDS Day 2008: December 1
Celebrate Life and those lives improved by HIV prevention and treatment
programs.
- What Can You Do?
- Resources for public health partners
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Media Statement
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HIV & Latinos
October 15th is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), which helps
to increase awareness of the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS in the
Latino community.
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CDC Releases
2006 Disease Profile
This report includes a review of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, STD, and TB surveillance data, and a special focus on African-American men to illustrate how these diseases may interact.
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BOTUSA Partnership
Learn more about CDC's partnership with the Government of Botswana to stop the
spread of HIV and TB in southern Africa.
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Tuberculosis
Learn the signs and symptoms of TB, a disease caused by bacteria that are
spread from person to person through the air.
- Questions and Answers
about TB
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New Global AIDS Initiative Available
CDC has released a critical new HIV testing and
counseling tool, the Couples HIV Counseling and Testing (CHCT)
Intervention and Training Curriculum.
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HIV
Basic Statistics
A summary of popular data charts and other content from the HIV/AIDS
Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States
and Dependent Areas, 2006.
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National HIV Testing Day
Getting tested for HIV is easy and more testing sites are now available
especially around National HIV Testing Day, June 27, when thousands of
organizations will be offering HIV testing and hosting special
events.
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Statement by NCHHSTP
Director Kevin Fenton
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NCHHSTP Annual Report FY 2007
The newly released NCHHSTP Annual Report FY 2007
provides information on CDC's HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
prevention programs.
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Viral Hepatitis May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month, and May 19 is World
Hepatitis Day. These annual observances raise awareness about
the global impact of viral hepatitis and the importance of
preventing hepatitis-related liver disease. |
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Oral Treatment for Gonorrhea - Availability of Cefixime 400 mg Tablets
- United
States, April 2008, MMWR April 25, 2008
Dear Colleague Letter
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April is STD Awareness Month STD Awareness Month is an annual observance to raise public awareness and
encourage discussions about the impact of STDs on the lives of Americans. |
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LGBT Health Awareness
Week, Apr. 6-12 The theme for 2008 National LGBT Health Awareness Week is "Take Action" -- to
improve your health and that of the LGBT community. |
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Partnerships for Tuberculosis Elimination World TB Day is March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882
when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of M. tuberculosis, the
bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB). |
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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 20, 2008, the first day of spring, marks the second annual National
Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. |
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HIV/AIDS: A Growing Issue For Women and Girls National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day reminds us that HIV/AIDS is
a growing issue for women. |
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CDC Addresses the HIV/AIDS Epidemic among African Americans HIV remains a persistent threat to the health, well-being, and human
potential of many African American communities. |
2007 Featured Items
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New TB Data Available
NCHHSTP's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination has released their newest
surveillance report:
Reported
Tuberculosis in the United States, 2006. A
fact sheet
and slide
set summarizing data from the report are also available.
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World AIDS Day 2007
December 1 is World AIDS Day, which reminds us of the impact of
HIV/AIDS on the world’s health. In 2007, approximately 33.2 million people
worldwide were living with HIV.
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Return on Investment: Impact of STD Prevention Efforts Three CDC studies show how federally-funded efforts to prevent STDs have dramatically reduced STDs and their associated health costs
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STD Treatment
Guidelines
The Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) version is now available for use in
hand-held devices.
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LGBT Health
Access key resources for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender populations.
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Extensively Drug-Resistant
Tuberculosis
XDR TB is a relatively rare type of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and is
resistant to almost all drugs used to treat TB.
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One Test, Two Lives
Campaign
CDC's new campaign gives obstetric providers new tools to help ensure all
patients get tested for HIV early in their pregnancy.
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NCHHSTP Receives Top Rating from OMB
NCHHSTP has been rated Effective, the highest rating a program can achieve, by ExpectMore.gov. Programs rated Effective set ambitious goals, achieve results, are well-managed and improve efficiency.
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National HIV Testing Day - June 27th
Annual event meant to raise awareness of the importance
of knowing one's HIV status by getting an HIV test.
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USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee
2007 marks the 75th year anniversary of the beginning and 35th year
anniversary of the end of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee.
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Treating Gonorrhea
CDC has released updated recommended treatment regimens for gonococcal
infections and associated conditions.
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HIV Testing and Counseling in TB Clinical Settings Tools
to assist countries to plan and implement provider-initiated and delivered
HIV testing and counseling in TB clinical settings.
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Hepatitis B in Adults
Learn more about CDC's new immunization strategy to eliminate transmission
of hepatitis B in adults.
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Get the Facts About TB
Tuberculosis (TB) disease was once the leading cause of death in the United
States. Take this quiz to see how much you know about.
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HIV Testing in Healthcare Settings
CDC's recommendations urge providers to include HIV testing as a routine
part of their patients’ healthcare.
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Dear Colleague Letters on
XDR TB Update and
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccinations
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Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African
Americans
Influential leaders from the African-American community, faith- and
community-based organizations, entertainment, and public health came
together at a partnership meeting on March 8
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New Indian
Health Surveillance Report—Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This inaugural report analyzes CDC’s 2004 STD data using standard
Indian Health Service populations, definitions, and methods
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NCHHSTP State Profiles Published The NCHHSTP
State Profiles include statistical and other information on
HIV/AIDS, STD and TB by all 50 states and Washington, District of
Columbia
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STD Treatment Guidelines, 2006 These CDC guidelines are for the treatment of people with STDs
View Podcast
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World TB Day, March 24
World TB Day provides an opportunity to communicate TB-related
problems and solutions and to support worldwide TB-control efforts
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HIV Prevention
Testing and Counseling Support Tools
Testing and Counseling for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (TC
for PMTCT) Support Tools
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March 10th is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Women and girls can take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS in a
variety of ways
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day (NBHAAD) - a nation-wide community mobilization initiative |
2006 Featured Items
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HIV/AIDS and STDs
Getting treated for STDs can help prevent the spread of HIV
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UPDATED:
The National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis from the United States, 2006
(8 May 2006) |
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