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class="toc-label">On this page</span> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Basics</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Summary" href="#summary">Summary</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Start Here" href="#cat_51">Start Here</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Symptoms" href="#cat_95">Symptoms</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Diagnosis and Tests" href="#cat_92">Diagnosis and Tests</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Prevention and Risk Factors" href="#cat_93">Prevention and Risk Factors</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Treatments and Therapies" href="#cat_78">Treatments and Therapies</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Learn More</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Living With" href="#cat_77">Living With</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Related Issues" href="#cat_47">Related Issues</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="evencols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>See, Play and Learn</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Images" href="#cat_80">Images</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="threecols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Research</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Statistics and Research" href="#cat_79">Statistics and Research</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Clinical Trials" href="#cat_27">Clinical Trials</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Journal Articles" href="#cat_59">Journal Articles</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="evencols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Resources</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Reference Desk" href="#cat_82">Reference Desk</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Find an Expert" href="#cat_83">Find an Expert</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>For You</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Children" href="#cat_8">Children</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Teenagers" href="#cat_24">Teenagers</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Men" href="#cat_6">Men</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Women" href="#cat_7">Women</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Older Adults" href="#cat_23">Older Adults</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Patient Handouts" href="#cat_69">Patient Handouts</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="summary"></a> <section id="topsum_section"> <div class="summary-title syndicate"> <h2>Summary</h2> </div> <div id="topic-summary" class="syndicate"><h3>What is HIV?</h3> <p>HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. This puts you at risk for other infections and diseases.</p> <h3>What is AIDS?</h3> <p>AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the final stage of infection with HIV. It happens when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. Not everyone with HIV develops AIDS.</p> <h3>How does HIV spread?</h3> <p>HIV is spread through certain body fluids from a person who has HIV. This can happen:</p><ul> <li>By having unprotected vaginal or anal sex with a person who has HIV. "Unprotected" means not using condoms or medicine to treat or prevent HIV. This is the most common way that it spreads.</li> <li>By sharing drug needles.</li> <li>Through contact with the blood of a person with HIV.</li> <li>From mother to baby during <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivandpregnancy.html">pregnancy</a>, childbirth, or breastfeeding.</li> </ul> <h3>Who is at risk for HIV infection?</h3> <p>Anyone can get HIV, but certain groups have a higher risk of getting it:</p> <ul> <li>People who have another <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/sexuallytransmittedinfections.html">sexually transmitted infection</a> (STI). Having an STI can increase your risk of getting or spreading HIV.</li> <li>People who inject drugs with shared needles.</li> <li>Gay and bisexual men.</li> <li>Black/African Americans and Hispanic/Latino Americans. They make up a higher proportion of new HIV diagnoses and people with HIV, compared to other races and ethnicities.</li> <li>People who engage in risky sexual behaviors, such as not using condoms or medicine to prevent or treat HIV.</li> </ul> <p>Factors such as stigma, discrimination, income, education, and geographic region can also affect people's risk for HIV.</p> <h3>What are the symptoms of HIV?</h3> <p>The first signs of HIV infection may be flu-like symptoms:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fever.html">Fever</a></li> <li>Chills</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/rashes.html">Rash</a></li> <li>Night sweats (heavy sweating during sleep)</li> <li>Muscle aches</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/sorethroat.html">Sore throat</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fatigue.html">Fatigue</a></li> <li>Swollen lymph nodes</li> <li>Mouth ulcers</li> </ul> <p>These symptoms may come and go within two to four weeks. This stage is called acute HIV infection.</p> <p>If the infection is not treated, it becomes chronic HIV infection. Often, there are no symptoms during this stage. If it is not treated, eventually the virus will weaken your body's immune system. Then the infection will progress to AIDS. This is the late stage of HIV infection. Because your immune system is badly damaged, your body cannot fight off other infections, called <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivandinfections.html">opportunistic infections</a> (OIs). OIs are infections that happen more frequently or are more severe in people who have weakened immune systems.</p> <p>Some people may not feel sick during the earlier stages of HIV infection. So the only way to know for sure whether you have HIV is to get tested.</p> <h3>How do I know if I have HIV?</h3> <p>A <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/hiv-screening-test/">blood test</a> can tell if you have HIV infection. Your health care provider can do the test, or you can use a home testing kit. You can also use the <a href="https://gettested.cdc.gov/" target="_blank">CDC Testing Locator</a> to find free testing sites.</p> <h3>What are the treatments for HIV?</h3> <p>There is no cure for HIV infection, but it can be treated with <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivmedicines.html">medicines</a>. This is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART can make HIV infection a manageable chronic condition. It also reduces the risk of spreading the virus to others.</p> <p>Most people with HIV live long and healthy lives if they get ART as soon as possible and stay on it. It's also important to take care of yourself. Making sure that you have the support you need, living a healthy lifestyle, and getting regular medical care can help you <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/livingwithhiv.html">enjoy a better quality of life</a>.</p> <h3>Can HIV infection be prevented?</h3> <p>You can reduce the risk of getting or spreading HIV by:</p><ul> <li>Getting tested for HIV.</li> <li>Choosing less risky sexual behaviors. This includes limiting the number of sexual partners you have and using latex condoms every time you have sex. If your or your partner is <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/latexallergy.html">allergic to latex</a>, you can use polyurethane condoms.</li> <li>Getting tested and treated for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).</li> <li>Not injecting drugs.</li> <li>Talking to your health care provider about <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivprepandpep.html">medicines to prevent HIV</a>: <ul> <li>PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is for people who don't already have HIV but are at very high risk of getting it. PrEP is daily medicine that can reduce this risk.</li> <li>PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is for people who have possibly been exposed to HIV. It is only for emergency situations. PEP must be started within 72 hours after a possible exposure to HIV.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p class="attribution">NIH: National Institutes of Health</p></div> </section> <a name="cat_51"></a> <section id="cat_51_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header expanded"> <div class="section-title syndicate"> <h2>Start Here </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section51" class="section-body expanded syndicate" aria-expanded="true"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="104434" >About HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_WhatIsHIV_508c.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152997" data-org="NLM">Get the Facts about HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_WhatIsHIV_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153016">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-aids-basics" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="154009" data-org="NIH">HIV and AIDS: The Basics</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/vih-y-el-sida-conceptos-basicos" data-sid="154029">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_95"></a> <section id="cat_95_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Symptoms </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section95" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="107838" data-org="NIH">Symptoms of HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (HIV.gov; National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.hiv.gov/es/informacion-basica/descripcion-general/acerca-del-vih-y-sida/sintomas-del-vih/" data-sid="159827">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_92"></a> <section id="cat_92_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Diagnosis and Tests </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section92" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/cd4-lymphocyte-count/" data-sid="132160" data-org="NLM">CD4 Lymphocyte Count</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/recuento-de-linfocitos-cd4/" data-sid="132189">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://odphp.health.gov/myhealthfinder/health-conditions/hiv-and-other-stds/get-tested-hiv" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="87636" >Get Tested for HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_GetTested_508c.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152987" data-org="NLM">Get the Facts about HIV Testing</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_GetTested_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153019">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/testing/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="62389" >Getting Tested for HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cdc.gov/stophivtogether/spanish/hiv-testing/" data-sid="112863">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/hiv-screening-test/" data-sid="132161" data-org="NLM">HIV Screening Test</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/prueba-de-vih/" data-sid="132191">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/hiv-viral-load/" data-sid="132162" data-org="NLM">HIV Viral Load</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/prueba-de-carga-viral/" data-sid="132192">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/approved-blood-products/information-regarding-oraquick-home-hiv-test" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="109754" >Information Regarding the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_93"></a> <section id="cat_93_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Prevention and Risk Factors </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section93" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivprepandpep.html" data-sid="140427" data-org="NLM">HIV: PrEP and PEP: MedlinePlus Health Topic</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/hivprepandpep.html" data-sid="144890">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/causes/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="109755" >How HIV Spreads</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_DrugUse_508c.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152990" data-org="NLM">How to Protect Yourself from Getting HIV through Drug Use</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_DrugUse_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153021">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_Sex_508c.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152991" data-org="NLM">How to Protect Yourself from Getting HIV through Sex</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_Sex_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153022">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/prevention/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="112217" >Preventing HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/es/prevention/como-prevenir-el-vih.html" data-sid="162249">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/basics-hiv-prevention" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="146846" data-org="NIH">The Basics of HIV Prevention</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/conceptos-basicos-sobre-la-prevencion-de-la-infeccion-por-el-vih" data-sid="47160">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/what-preventive-hiv-vaccine" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="126537" data-org="NIH">What Is a Preventive HIV Vaccine?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/que-es-una-vacuna-preventiva-contra-el-vih" data-sid="126546">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_78"></a> <section id="cat_78_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Treatments and Therapies </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section78" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_MedicalCare_508c_0.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152998" data-org="NLM">Get the Facts about HIV Medical Care</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_MedicalCare_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153017">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_Medicines_508c.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152999" data-org="NLM">Get the Facts about HIV Medicines</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_Medicines_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153018">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivmedicines.html" data-sid="59259" data-org="NLM">HIV Medicines: MedlinePlus Health Topic</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/hivaidsmedicines.html" data-sid="62446">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_77"></a> <section id="cat_77_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Living With </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section77" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_StayHealthy_508c.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152993" data-org="NLM">How to Stay Healthy with HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_StayHealthy_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153023">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_RecentlyDiagnosed_508c.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152996" data-org="NLM">What to Do after Finding Out You Have HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_RecentlyDiagnosed_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153027">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_47"></a> <section id="cat_47_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Related Issues </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section47" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-hepatitis-b" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="125549" data-org="NIH">HIV and Hepatitis B</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/la-infeccion-por-el-vih-y-la-hepatitis-b" data-sid="128923">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-hepatitis-c" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="125550" data-org="NIH">HIV and Hepatitis C</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/la-infeccion-por-el-vih-y-la-hepatitis-c" data-sid="128924">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-substance-use" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="154607" data-org="NIH">HIV and Substance Use</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/el-vih-y-el-uso-de-sustancias" data-sid="154628">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-tuberculosis-tb" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="125551" data-org="NIH">HIV and Tuberculosis (TB)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/el-vih-y-la-tuberculosis-tb" data-sid="129870">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_MentalHealth_508c.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="152992" data-org="NLM">How to Take Care of Your Mental Health with HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nnlm.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/NLM_HIV_MentalHealth_SP_508c.pdf" data-sid="153024">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/hiv-prevention/reducing-risk-from-alcohol-and-drug-use/substance-use-and-hiv-risk" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="116991" data-org="NIH">Substance Use and HIV Risk</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (HIV.gov; National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.immunize.org/wp-content/uploads/catg.d/p4041.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="89862" >Vaccinations for Adults with HIV Infection</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Immunization Action Coalition)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_80"></a> <section id="cat_80_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Images </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section80" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://skinsight.com/skin-conditions/human-immunodeficiency-virus-primary-infection-hiv/?Imiw9cApl=1" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="66713" >Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Primary Infection</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (VisualDX)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_79"></a> <section id="cat_79_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Statistics and Research </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section79" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/data-research/facts-stats/gay-bisexual-men.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="104596" >Fast Facts: HIV and Gay and Bisexual Men</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/data-research/facts-stats/transgender-people.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="99192" >Fast Facts: HIV and Transgender People</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/data-research/facts-stats/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="39609" >Fast Facts: HIV in the United States</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/data-research/facts-stats/age.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="112230" >Fast Facts: HIV in the US by Age</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/data-research/facts-stats/race-ethnicity.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155914" >Fast Facts: HIV in the US by Race and Ethnicity</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv-data/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="111975" >HIV Data</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/hiv-prevention/potential-future-options/microbicides" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="111922" data-org="NIH">Microbicides</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (HIV.gov; National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/what-therapeutic-hiv-vaccine" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="126538" data-org="NIH">What Is a Therapeutic HIV Vaccine?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/que-es-una-vacuna-terapeutica-contra-el-vih" data-sid="126547">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_27"></a> <section id="cat_27_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Clinical Trials </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section27" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=%22Acquired+Immunodeficiency+Syndrome%22&aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="26909" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=%22HIV+Infections%22&aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="27058" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: HIV Infections</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?intr=%22HIV+vaccine%22&aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="57724" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: HIV Vaccines</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-aids-clinical-trials" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="19813" data-org="NIH">HIV and AIDS Clinical Trials</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/ensayos-clinicos-sobre-la-infeccion-por-el-vihsida" data-sid="40995">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_59"></a> <section id="cat_59_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Journal Articles <span class="subheading">References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)</span> </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section59" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39563247" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1094" >Article: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial of couples motivational interviewing...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39561129" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1094" >Article: Effectiveness of interactive voice response-call for life mHealth tool on adherence...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39528419" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1094" >Article: In-utero exposure to tenofovir-containing pre-exposure prophylaxis and bone mineral content in...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22HIV+Infections%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+OR+%22Acquired+Immunodeficiency+Syndrome%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+AND+humans%5Bmh%5D+AND+english%5Bla%5D+AND+%22last+1+Year%22+%5Bedat%5D+AND+%28patient+education+handout%5Bpt%5D+OR+guideline%5Bpt%5D+OR+clinical+trial%5Bpt%5D%29++NOT+%28letter%5Bpt%5D+OR+case+reports%5Bpt%5D+OR+editorial%5Bpt%5D+OR+comment%5Bpt%5D%29+AND+free+full+text%5Bsb%5D+" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1094" >HIV -- see more articles</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_82"></a> <section id="cat_82_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Reference Desk </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section82" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/glossary" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="222" data-org="NIH">Glossary</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (HIV.gov; National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-life-cycle" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="59279" data-org="NIH">HIV Life Cycle</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/el-ciclo-de-vida-del-vih" data-sid="55849">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_83"></a> <section id="cat_83_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Find an Expert </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section83" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1226" >Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/" data-sid="33974">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="146855" data-org="NIH">Clinicalinfo: Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (HIV.gov; National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/es" data-sid="64746">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.hiv.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="76813" data-org="NIH">HIV.gov</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/home-page" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="37035" data-org="NIH">HIVinfo</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_8"></a> <section id="cat_8_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Children </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section8" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/hiv.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="30536" >What Are HIV and AIDS?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/kids/hiv.html" data-sid="159826">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_24"></a> <section id="cat_24_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Teenagers </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section24" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/hiv.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="161968" >HIV and AIDS</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/hiv.html" data-sid="161969">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/std-hiv.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="31451" >HIV and AIDS</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/teens/std-hiv.html" data-sid="93711">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/aids.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="4203" >How Do People Get AIDS?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/teens/aids.html" data-sid="36902">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/hiv-tests.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="162100" >How to Get Tested for HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_6"></a> <section id="cat_6_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Men </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section6" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/data-research/facts-stats/gay-bisexual-men.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="104596" >Fast Facts: HIV and Gay and Bisexual Men</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_7"></a> <section id="cat_7_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Women </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section7" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivinwomen.html" data-sid="94874" data-org="NLM">HIV in Women: MedlinePlus Health Topic</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/hivaidsinwomen.html" data-sid="94865">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_23"></a> <section id="cat_23_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Older Adults </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section23" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-older-people" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="146853" data-org="NIH">HIV and Older People</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://hivinfo.nih.gov/es/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/el-vih-y-las-personas-mayores" data-sid="144889">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-and-older-adults" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="56459" data-org="NIA">HIV, AIDS, and Older Adults</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institute on Aging)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nia.nih.gov/espanol/vih-sida/vih-sida-personas-mayores" data-sid="43521">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_69"></a> <section id="cat_69_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Patient Handouts </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section69" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000682.htm" data-sid="81654" >Asymptomatic HIV infection</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/000682.htm" data-sid="85841">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000453.htm" data-sid="103917" >Bloodborne pathogens</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000453.htm" data-sid="103870">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/condom-use/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="107709" >Condom Use: An Overview</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000594.htm" data-sid="81329" >HIV/AIDS</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/000594.htm" data-sid="84738">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003538.htm" data-sid="83070" >Screening and diagnosis for HIV</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003538.htm" data-sid="84809">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003516.htm" data-sid="83201" >T-cell count</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003516.htm" data-sid="84481">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="side"> <aside> <section id="ht-img-section"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header hide-offscreen"> <h2>Topic Image</h2> </div> <div class="section-body no-header"> <img src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/HIV.png" title="HIV" alt="HIV" /> </div> </div> </section> <section id="encyclopedia-box"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header red"> <h2>MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA</h2> </div> <div id="more_encyclopedia" class="section-body"> <ul> <li><a data-sid="81654" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000682.htm">Asymptomatic HIV infection</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83153" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003329.htm">B and T cell screen</a></li> <li><a data-sid="103917" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000453.htm">Bloodborne pathogens</a></li> <li><a data-sid="81329" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000594.htm">HIV/AIDS</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83070" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003538.htm">Screening and diagnosis for HIV</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83201" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003516.htm">T-cell count</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section id="related-topics"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header"> <h2>Related Health Topics</h2> </div> <div class="section-body"> <ul id="related"> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivandinfections.html">HIV and Infections</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivandpregnancy.html">HIV and Pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivinwomen.html">HIV in Women</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivmedicines.html">HIV Medicines</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivprepandpep.html">HIV: PrEP and PEP</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/kaposisarcoma.html">Kaposi Sarcoma</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/livingwithhiv.html">Living with HIV</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section id="primary-institute-section"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header"> <h2>National Institutes of Health</h2> </div> <div class="section-body"> The primary NIH organization for research on <span class="italic">HIV</span> is the <a href="http://www.niaid.nih.gov/" target="TheNewWin">National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases</a> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header hide-offscreen"> <h2>Disclaimers</h2> </div> <div class="section-body no-header"> MedlinePlus links to health information from the National Institutes of Health and other federal 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