NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health. NIAID
supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose and treat infectious
diseases such as HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections,
influenza, tuberculosis, malaria and illness from potential agents of
bioterrorism. NIAID also supports research on transplantation and immune-related
illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma and allergies.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)-The Nation's Medical
Research Agency-includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component
of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary
federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational
medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments and cures
for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and
its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov.
Press releases, fact sheets and other NIAID-related materials
are available on the NIAID Web site at http://www.niaid.nih.gov.
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services