Nothing Could Ruin This Moment Except Hepatitis B
This poster states that hepatitis B is a serious disease spread by sexual contact. It promotes vaccination as a way of preventing the disease.
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Prevention
Who Knew This Type of Protection Could Be This Easy?
This poster explains that hepatitis can be transmitted through sex with an infected person and that men who have sex with men are at increased risk for hepatitis A and B. It promotes hepatitis prevention through vaccines.
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Recommendations on the Use of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Males — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011
On October 25, 2011, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine use of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (HPV4; Gardasil, Merck & Co. Inc.) in males aged 11 or 12 years. ACIP also recommended vaccination with HPV4 for males aged 13 through 21 years who have not been vaccinated previously or who have not completed the 3-dose series; males aged 22 through 26 years may be vaccinated. These recommendations replace the October 2009 ACIP guidance that HPV4 may be given to males aged 9 through 26 years.
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MMWR: Vital Signs: HIV Infection, Testing, and Risk Behaviors Among Youths - United States
In this report, the CDC used the National HIV Surveillance System data to estimate among youths, prevalence rates of diagnosed HIV infection in 2009 and the number of new infections in 2010. CDC used the 2009 and 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System for 9th -12th grade students and the 2010 National Health Interview Survey for persons 18-24 years. Prevalence of diagnosed HIV was 69.5 per 100,000 youths at the end of 2009. Youth accounted for 12,200 (25.7 percent) new HIV infections in 2010.
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Responding to AIDS at Home and Abroad: How the U.S. and Other High Income Countries Compare
This study compares the US response to HIV over the course of the epidemic to that of the following seven other nations: Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It focuses mainly on the domestic responses of these eight nations, although their role in addressing the epidemic in developing countries is also examined.
Hepatitis A and B
This video discusses Hepatitis A and B viral infection. It explains the effect of both diseases on the liver, how they are transmitted, and how they can be prevented, including getting vaccinated. The transcript of the video is included. This video can only be viewed with Windows Media Player version 10 or Real One Player.
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[Genital Warts]
This pamphlet provides the general public with information on genital warts. The pamphlet discusses various types of warts, transmission, symptoms, medical treatment, and the relationship of warts to cancer. Contact information is provided for sexual health services in Australia.
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Genital Warts
This pamphlet provides the general public with information on genital warts. The pamphlet discusses various types of warts, transmission, symptoms, medical treatment, and the relationship of warts to cancer. Contact information is provided for sexual health services in Australia.
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AIDSMEDS Lessons: Hepatitis C
This internet file (web page) provides lessons on co-infection of HIV and hepatitis C. It discusses treatment; responder relapsers, partial responders, and null responders; experimental treatment; preventing cellular infection; viral enzyme target; immune therapies; and prevention. It includes two video clips, one with a hepatitis C patient, who relates her story, and the other with a doctor explains the importance of knowing about HCV for HIV infected individuals.
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Motivational Interviewing and HIV: Reducing Risk, Inspiring Change
This pamphlet provides an overview of motivational interviewing strategies in the context of the Stages of Change Model to reduce risk and support persons living with HIV in the pursuit of healthy behaviors. It defines motivational interviewing as a communicative strategy that is directive and patient-centered. The pamphlet describes how to get started, explains the stages in the change process, and advises the counselor how to approach each stage.
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