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Bringing High-Quality HIV and STD Prevention to Youth in Schools: CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health

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This information sheet discusses the importance of bringing HIV and STD prevention programs into schools so adolescents can make healthy choices. It also provides information on CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH). Topics include: schools play a critical role in HIV and STD prevention; prevention programs can reduce risk behaviors; DASH promotes effective prevention through schools; National HIV/AIDS Strategy; and Dash's programs are data driven and evidence based.

Estimates of New HIV Infections in the United States, 2006 - 2009

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This information sheet presents new estimates of the annual number of new HIV infections (HIV incidence) in the United States released by CDC in August 2011. The estimates, for 2006 through 2009, are the first multi-year estimates using CDC’s national HIV incidence surveillance methodology, which is based on direct measurement of new HIV infections using a laboratory test (the BED HIV-1 Capture Enzyme Immunoassay) that can classify new diagnoses as either recent or long-standing HIV infections.

Fighting A Deadly Fungus: A New Strategy to Reduce Deaths Due to Cryptococcus

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This information sheet points out that the fungus Cryptococcus is the most common cause of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa, and is a leading cause of death among people with HIV. Although it is not possible to prevent the initial infection with Cryptococcus, screening for cryptococcal antigen can detect disease before meningitis develops so treatment can begin and prevent death. A rapid, point-of-care dipstick test is now available for use in screening.

FCAA Toolkit: Funders Guide to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

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This internet electronic file is an web site-based information kit that functions as a centralized location for all resources pertaining to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). Tool 1 provides an overview of the Strategy and related public sector initiatives; Tool 2 presents recommended actions for funders to help advance the goals of the NHAS; and Tool 3 gives correlating examples of funder and stakeholder actions. Users can learn about the NHAS, explore what others are doing, connect partners to the resource, and share by adding their work to the toolkit.

MMWR Analysis Provides New Details on HIV Incidence in U.S. Populations

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This information sheet summarizes the key findings of the new analysis of the CDC’s new estimates of the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States. The new analysis was published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of September 12, 2008. The results of the analysis shows that among gay and bisexual men, young African Americans and Whites in their 30s and 40s are most affected, African American women are more affected than women of other races, and men account for the majority of new HIV infection among Hispanics/Latinos.

Implementation of Routine HIV Testing in Health Care Settings: Issues for Community Health Centers

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This report discusses community health centers (CHCs) in routine HIV testing consistent with the 2006 recommendations issued by CDC. It explains why it is important for CHCs to routinely offer HIV testing and provides general protocol elements for facility-based HIV testing, such as ensuring confidentiality, implementing alternatives to opt-out HIV testing, testing alternatives and procedures, encouraging patients to return if a confirmatory HIV test is performed, and providing test results to patients.

Estimated HIV Incidence in the United States, 2006–2009

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This report in the form of a journal article describes a study to estimate the size and direction of the HIV epidemic in the United States from 2006–2009. The report updated earlier estimates of HIV incidence for 2006 based on additional data and methodological refinements and extended previous results with estimates for 2007, 2008, and 2009.

MMWR: HIV Infection — United States, 2005 and 2008

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This report presents estimated numbers of HIV and AIDS diagnoses from the 42 areas (37 states and five US dependent areas) with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting since at least 2005. It also includes the statistics reported to CDC through 2008. The data presented in this report are subject to at least four limitations. First, HIV infection diagnoses might reflect both HIV incidence and testing patterns. Second, data were unavailable from certain states.

HIV/AIDS at 30: A Public Opinion Perspective

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This report presents results of the Kaiser Family Foundation's 8th national survey on HIV/AIDS since 1995. The survey examined public opinion about HIV/AIDS and the national efforts to prevent and treat it. It examined broad national trends in public opinion on the past several decades and took an in-depth look at the views and experiences of black Americans and young adults under the age of 30 years who have never known a world without HIV. It also focused on trends in reported HIV testing rates and experiences.