HIV/AIDS
HIV—the human immunodeficiency virus—is a virus that attacks cells that help the
body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases.
HIV can be passed from person to person if someone with HIV has unprotected sex or
shares injection drug equipment (e.g., needles, syringes, rinse water) with another
person.
If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS. The human body can’t get rid of HIV and no effective HIV cure exists. However, by taking HIV medicine (called antiretroviral therapy or ART), people with HIV can live long and healthy lives and prevent transmitting HIV to their sexual partners. In addition, there are effective methods to prevent getting HIV through sex or drug use, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
Source: CDC
Fact Sheets
Research & Statistics
- CDC HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance Includes links to statistical information, slide sets, surveillance reports, trends, state-by-state data, and populations at-risk.
- Connecticut HIV/AIDS StatisticsIncludes links to graphs and tables on HIV/AIDS data in Connecticut, including HIV and AIDS in Connecticut Cities and Counties and People living with AIDS in Connecticut. Published by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
- Epidemiologic Profile of HIV and AIDS in Connecticut 2013
Published by the Connecticut Department of Public Health HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program.
- HIV AIDS Information National Library of Medicine Includes links to sources from National Library of Medicine such as MedlinePlus, PubMed, and LOCATORplus. Also includes external links to information on subjects related to diagnosis and testing, nutrition and exercise, research, special populations, statistics, and more.
- HIV InSite Gateway to HIV and AIDS Knowledge Provides comprehensive, current information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy analysis from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) on HIV/AIDS Links to most recent HIV/AIDS-specific issues of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Reports are viewable in pdf and html. Also includes search options by year and by subjects related to HIV/AIDS.
- Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Includes access to information about NIH research, meetings, minority initiatives, and web broadcasts.
- PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
- statehealthfacts.org
A service of the Kaiser Family Foundation, this site provides state data on HIV/AIDS, including: cumulative AIDS cases by gender, race/ethnicity, and age (pediatric and adult/adolescent); new AIDS cases; annual AIDS case rate; persons living with AIDS; cumulative reported HIV infections; deaths, HIV testing; HIV prevention funding; the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP); and other related policies such as syringe exchange, criminal statutes, and STD, HIV and AIDS Education curriculum requirements.