Category: HIV

Living with HIV/AIDS During an Emergency

December 1 is World AIDS Day

December 1 is World AIDS Day Today, an estimated 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the United States, and an estimated 37 million people are living with HIV worldwide. In observance of World AIDS Day, we invite preparedness-minded people everywhere to unite in the fight against HIV and help people with HIV stay Read More >

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The Anatomy of an HIV Outbreak Response in a Rural Community

Drug abuse with people sharing the same syringe to inject heroine

In a small, rural town in Southern Indiana, a public health crisis emerges.  In a community that normally sees fewer than five new HIV diagnoses a year, more than a hundred new cases are diagnosed and almost all are coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). How was this outbreak discovered, and what caused this widespread Read More >

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