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Hepatitis C: Information on Testing & Diagnosis

This information sheet discusses testing and diagnosing hepatitis C virus infection (HBV). It describes hepatitis C, a serious liver disease, and notes that some people do not know they have disease because they experience no symptoms. The information sheet explains hepatitis C transmission, who should be tested, why it is important to be tested, the blood test doctors use to diagnose HCV and the meaning of the test results, and where to find additional information.

Occupational HIV Transmission and Prevention Among Health Care Workers

This information sheet provides recommendations from the CDC regarding the prevention of occupational transmission of HIV to health care workers (HCWs). The primary means of preventing the HCW's occupational exposure to HIV is to follow infection control precautions with the assumption that the blood and other body fluids from all patients are potentially infectious. Plans for postexposure management of HCWs should be in place, and the administration of antiretroviral drugs as postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be considered.

Monitoring Selected National HIV Prevention and Care Objectives by Using HIV Surveillance Data: United States and 6 Dependent Areas–2013

This surveillance supplemental report complements the 2010 HIV Surveillance Report and part A of the surveillance supplemental report by presenting the results of additional focused analyses to measure progress toward achieving selected objectives of the National HIV/AIDS strategy (NHAS) and the DHAP Strategic Plan. It also illustrates how data from the National HIV Surveillance System can be used to assess progress on selected key objectives.

Hepatitis A: General Information

This information sheet provides general information about hepatitis A. It explains the disease; provides statistics on hepatitis occurrence in the United States; and discusses at-risk persons, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. It promotes the usage of vaccine as the best method of preventing the disease and lists persons who should get vaccinated against hepatitis A.

Are You Ready for PrEP? PrEP Basics

This poster is an infographic that presents complex information quickly and clearly about PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), an HIV prevention option that works by taking one pill every day. It is part of CDC's Act Against AIDS, Start Talking. Stop HIV. campaign. The infographic discusses the basics of PrEP and how it works.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines [Wall Chart]

This information sheet is meant to be a wall chart summary of CDC's 2015 STDs Treatment Guidelines. The chart has columns for disease, recommended Rx, dose/route, and alternatives. The STDs included in the chart are: bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, chlamydial infections, epididymitis, genital herpes simplex, genital warts, gonococcal infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, nongonococcal urethritis, pediculosis pubis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), scabies, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.
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