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Several new items have recently been added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site.Updated Slide Set: AIDS Surveillance-Trends (1985–2009)
The AIDS Surveillance – Trends slide set has been updated with information from the 2009 HIV Surveillance Report.
Updated Slide Set: HIV Surveillance in Adolescents and Young Adults
The HIV Surveillance in Adolescents and Young Adults slide set has been updated with information from the 2009 HIV Surveillance Report.
MMWR: Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men — New York City, 2005–2010
In the United States, an estimated 3.2 million persons are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HCV transmission occurs primarily through percutaneous exposure to blood, and persons who inject drugs are at greatest risk for infection. The role of sexual transmission of HCV has not been well defined. However, reports over the past decade, mainly from Europe, have implicated sexual transmission of HCV among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--infected men who have sex with men (MSM).
Updated Slide Set: Pediatric HIV Surveillance (through 2009)
The Pediatric HIV Surveillance slide set has been updated with information from the 2009 HIV Surveillance Report.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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