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About HIV/AIDS

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. The virus is spread through a specific type of body fluid called CD4 cells, also known as T-cells. These special cells help the immune system fight off infections. Untreated, HIV reduces the number of...

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PrEP: From Agreement to Action

 

Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH and Dawn K. Smith, MD, MS, MPH

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), CDC

 

Dr. Jonathan Mermin at NHPC 2015

Dr. Jonathan Mermin at NHPC 2015

“The science has spoken… There can now be no excuse for inaction.”

At last week’s...

Preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS requires planning and strategy. The CDC and its prevention partners have created materials to help public health professionals like you develop a prevention program in your organization or local community. There are also management resources to help you achieve...

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