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Tuberculosis y VIH/SIDA

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This information sheet discusses TB and how it is affected by HIV. It defines TB and explains the difference between TB infection and TB disease. The information sheet advises that HIV weakens the immune system, increasing the chance that in people with HIV and latent TB, the TB germs will become active and attack the body, causing TB disease. It emphasizes the importance of TB treatment and taking the TB drugs as prescribed.

Tricomoniasis - Hoja Informativa de los CDC

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This information sheet discusses trichomoniasis, an STD that is caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. It describes the disease, and explains how it is diagnosed, transmitted, and treated. It also discusses the treatment and prevention of trichomoniasis, its effect on the infant of a pregnant woman who is infected, and how trichomoniasis infection makes women more susceptible to acquiring or transmitting HIV. Sources for additional information are provided.

VPH Tambien Conocido Como Virus del Papiloma Humano

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This information sheet for parents discusses the need for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect their children from HPV infection. It explains that HPV can cause anal and oropharyngeal cancers in both women and men; cancers of the cervix, vulva, and vagina in women; and cancer of the penis in men. The information sheet notes that the virus is transmitted during sexual contact and reminds parents that the vaccine is recommended for preteen girls and boys ages 11 or 12 and can be given to older youth who have not been vaccinated.

La Tuberculosis en los Hispanos o Latinos

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This information sheet discusses TB in Hispanics/Latinos. It explains TB disease the incidence of TB disease in Hispanics/Latinos for 2011 including the reported TB cases by origin and race/ethnicity in the United States 2011. The information sheet explains challenges faced in preventing TB including socioeconomic factors, language and cultural barriers, stigma associated with the disease and other underlying medical conditions that may increase the risk of latent TB becoming active disease. It describes what CDC is doing to achieve TB elimination.

Tricomoniasis: La Realidad

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This pamphlet provides information on trichomoniasis, an STD that is caused by a parasite. It discusses basic facts about the disease, transmission, symptoms and the lack of symptoms in some individuals, testing, reinfection, and treatment with antibiotics. It explains differences in symptoms for men and women, and the different consequences for men and women if they do not get treated. The pamphlet advises treatment for sex partners to avoid reinfecting each other and suggests ways of reducing the risk of trichomoniasis, including abstinence and the use of condoms.

Lo Que Usted Debe Saber Sobre la Hepatitis A

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This pamphlet provides general facts about hepatitis A. It describes hepatitis A, the liver and how hepatitis A affects the liver; who gets hepatitis A, its transmission and symptoms, how it is diagnosed and treated, what to do if exposed to the disease, and prevention, including vaccination and proper hygiene. The pamphlet makes it clear that anyone is susceptible to hepatitis A, and lists populations with a higher risk of getting the virus than the average person. The pamphlet also explains that patients can participate in clinical trials, and provides contacts for more information.

Vaginosis Bacteriana: La Realidad

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This pamphlet provides information on bacterial vaginosis (BV), a disease that is characterized by an overgrowth of some types of bacteria in a woman’s vagina. The pamphlet explains that doctors do not know exactly how women get BV, but it lists risk factors for the disease. It discusses testing, symptoms, whether an individual can be reinfected, and how BV affects pregnant women and their babies. It explains that BV is treated and cured with antibiotics, what happens if an individual does not get treated, how BV affects one’s sex partner, and how to lower one’s risk of BV.

Enfermedad Inflamatoria Pelvica: La Realidad

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This pamphlet provides information on pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), another name for infections of the womb, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, which results from untreated STDs. The pamphlet describes basic facts about PID: how one acquires the disease, testing, risk for PID, symptoms, treatment, transmission, and risk of reinfection. It explains that if PID is not treated, it can affect other reproductive organs and can cause problems with pregnancy. PID can cause chronic pain in the pelvic area.

El Embarazo y las Enfermedades Transmitidas Sexualmente: La Realidad

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This pamphlet provides information on STDs and pregnancy. It states the facts about how an STD could affect a baby and why a pregnant woman should be tested early in the pregnancy and be treated if infected with an STD. The pamphlet explains that a woman can get an STD while pregnant, when the pregnant woman should be tested, partner notification, and the treatment of STDs with antibiotics.