HIV and AIDS Basics, Hepatitis C, What are HIV and AIDS?, Who can
get HIV, HIV statistics, How does HIV get passed from one person to another, HIV
and Sex, HIV and Pregnancy, Drug Use, Blood Products, HIV and the Law.
This note covers
biology and pathogenesis of HIV infection, Diagnosis of HIV or AIDS,
Opportunistic infections in HIV or AIDS, Neoplasms associated with HIV or AIDS,
Organ system pathology in HIV or AIDS, Safety procedures with HIV or AIDS,
Medicolegal issues and HIV or AIDS.
This
note describes the following topics: Behavioural surveillance, Measures and indicators for
behavioural surveillance, Formative assessment, Survey methods, Sampling, Data
analysis and use, Ethical considerations.
The
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes HIV infection. HIV
causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the most advanced stage of HIV
infection. This site provides information in following areas related to HIV/AIDS
: HIV Overview, HIV Prevention, HIV Treatment, Side Effects of HIV Medicines,
HIV and Pregnancy, HIV and Specific Populations, HIV and Opportunistic
Infections, Coinfections, and Conditions, Living with HIV.
The purpose of this paper is to
describe the current state of development of HIV vaccines, and to discuss what
is known about adverse reactions that may occur.
Author(s): U.S.
Congress, Office of Technology Assessment