Over 1 million persons in the US are living with HIV/AIDS.1 Advances in the
early diagnosis, treatment, and care of HIV+ persons have helped many people enjoy
increased health and longer life. Some HIV+ persons have experienced a renewed
interest in sexual or drug-using activity. This can place them at risk for acquiring
additional STD infections and for transmitting HIV to their uninfected partners.
2 Many HIV+ persons, therefore, require programs to help them stay safe.3
The interconnectedness of HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB grows increasingly apparent as biomedical and behavioral scientists learn more about people's susceptibility and risks. For example, TB is responsible for the deaths of one in three people living with HIV/AIDS, making it the leading cause of death among people infected with HIV.4 In addition, many STDs increase both HIV infectiousness and susceptibility.5 CDC is applying new research to the elimination of TB and the prevention of all major STDs, including HIV infection. If plans to eliminate TB and prevent the spread of HIV and STDs are to succeed, they must be integrated with each other.
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TB and HIV/AIDS
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Managing Drug Interactions in the Treatment of HIV-Related Tuberculosis
From CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Replicating Effective Programs Plus: TLC – Together Learning Choices: A small group-level intervention with young people living with HIV/AIDS
From CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Symptomatic Early Neurosyphilis Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men --- Four Cities, United States, January 2002--June 2004
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly June 29, 2007 / 56(25);625-628
TB and HIV Coinfection
Publication from the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)
TB Treatment Guidelines Related to HIV/AIDS Coinfection
MMWRs from the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Notice to Readers: Acquired Rifamycin Resistance in Persons with Advanced HIV Disease Being Treated for Active Tuberculosis with Intermittent Rifamycin-Based Regimens
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly, March 15, 2002 / 51 / 10:214-5
Prevention of Opportunistic Infections Guidelines
Recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service and the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
Recommendations from CDC MMWR Recommendations and Reports December 17, 2004 / 53(RR15);1-112, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the HIV Medicine Association/Infectious Diseases Society of America
Erratum: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5412a10.htm
A Pocket Guide to Adult HIV/AIDS Treatment: Companion to a Guide to Primary Care of People with HIV/AIDS
From the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
A Guide To Primary Care For People With AIDS
From HRSA HAB
A Guide To The Clinical Care Of Women with HIV/AIDS, 2005 edition
From HRSA HAB
Adult and Adolescent Guidelines
From NIH
Pediatric Guidelines
From HRSA, NIH, and François-Xavier Bagnoud Center, UMDNJ
Use of Social Networks to Identify Persons With Undiagnosed HIV Infection- Seven U.S. Cities, Oct 2003-Sept 2004
From MMWR Weekly June 24, 2005; 54(24); 601-605
Strategy 3: Prevent New Infections by Working with People Diagnosed with HIV and Their Partners
From the CDC Advancing HIV Prevention Initiative
Principles of HIV Prevention with Positives
From the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA)
What Are HIV+ Persons’ HIV Prevention Needs?
From the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco
Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with HIV
From recommendations of the CDC, HRSA , NIH, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
MMWR Recommendations and Reports: July 18, 2003 / Vol. 52 / RR-12:1-24
The Serostatus Approach to Fighting the HIV Epidemic: Prevention Strategies for Infected Individuals
From the American Journal of Public Health 2001 July; 91(7):1019-24
The CDC's HIV Prevention Strategic Plan Through 2005
Publication from the Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention of
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Comprehensive HIV Prevention: Essential Components of a Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent Domestic HIV 2006
From CDC
Mental Health AIDS
From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services
Mental Health Care for People Living with or Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Practical Guide
From the National Mental Health Information Center
Mental Illness and HIV Disease
From HRSA Care Action
CDC STD Treatment Guidelines 2006
Publication from the Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention of National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Fact Sheet: Medicare and HIV/AIDS
Fact sheet from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fact Sheet: Medicaid and HIV/AIDS
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
From HRSA Care ACTION
Health Care and HIV: A Nutritional Guide for Providers and Clients
From HRSA
Attitudes about Stigma and Discrimination Related to HIV/AIDS
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
For Infected Persons
Living With HIV/AIDS
Booklet by CDC
En Español
HIV: How to Avoid Infections if You’re HIV Positive
From the American Academy of Family Physicians
Sex and Prevention Concerns for Positive People
From Project Inform
En español
HIV Treatment Information
From Project Inform
Newly Diagnosed
From Project Inform
En español
HIV: Coping with the Diagnosis
From the American Academy of Family Physicians
En español
Safe Food and Water
From CDC
En español
If You Have HIV Infection Which Vaccinations Do You Need?
From the Immunization Action Coalition
Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home
From CDC
En Español
HIV/AIDS Stigma in the Workplace
From CDC’s Business Responds to AIDS/Labor Responds to AIDS
HIV/AIDS Stigma Program
From National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
Questions and Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Persons with HIV/AIDS
FAQs from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
1 Glynn M, Rhodes P. Estimated HIV prevalence in the United States at the end of 2003. Presented at the National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA. 2005. Abst #595
2 Janssen RS, Valdiserri RO. HIV prevention in the United States: increasing emphasis on working with those living with HIV. Journal of AIDS. 2004;37:S119-S121
3 Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco. What Are HIV+ Persons’ HIV Prevention Needs?
4 CDC. TB and HIV Coinfection 2005
5 CDC. HIV Prevention Strategic Plan Through 2005
