Research Notes on Adolescents with HIV
Fast Facts:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 40,049 cases of AIDS among people ages 13 to 24 through 2004. 1
- Progresses slower into AIDS than any other age group.2
- Condoms can reduce the risk of getting HIV/AIDS.3
Top Resources on Adolescents with HIV
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: HIV Infection in Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Adolescents and Young Adults
- Advocates for Youth: Young People and HIV
- HIV InSight: Adolescents and Youth with HIV
- HIV Care for Youth: Treating Adolescents with HIV
- The Body: HIV/AIDS Among Youth
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Children, Adolescents And HIV/AIDS
- Nemours Foundation: HIV and AIDS
- Avert: AIDS, Sex, and Teens
- CoolNurse: What Every Teen Needs to Know About HIV and AIDS
Research Notes References
- ↑ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: HIV Infection in Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S.
- ↑ The Body: HIV/AIDS Among Youth
- ↑ American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Children, Adolescents And HIV/AIDS
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