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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. Eventually most HIV-infected individuals develop AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). These individuals mostly die from opportunistic infections or malignancies associated with the progressive failure of the immune system. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --HIV occurs by the transfer of blood, semen, vaginal fluid, pre-ejaculate, or breast milk.
• --Eventually most HIV-infected individuals develop AIDS.
• --The most common methods of transmission are through unprotected sex, blood, and mother to child transmission.
• --Two species of HIV infect humans: HIV-1 and HIV-2.

5 Great Resources on HIV

• The Body: Complete HIV/AIDS resource
• WebMD: HIV Topic Overview
• TeensHealth: HIV and AIDS
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): AIDSInfo
• AEGIS: HIV: Day One

5 Latest Headlines on HIV

• More HIV News from Google

What is HIV?

• Mayo Clinic: HIV/AIDS
• MedlinePlus: HIV
• NIH: HIV
• MedicineNet: HIV and AIDS
• eMedicine: Human Immunodeficiency Virus

What Are The Symptoms of HIV?

• University of California, San Francisco: What Are the Symptoms of HIV Infection?
• CDC: How Can I Tell if I'm Infected With HIV?
• eMedicineHealth: HIV Symptoms
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC): National Directory of HIV Testing Resources
• UpToDate: Patient Information: Symptoms of HIV infection

What Are The Causes and Complications of HIV?

• MedicineNet: How is HIV Spread (Transmitted)?
• Advocates for Youth: HIV Transmission
• CDC: HIV and Its Transmission
• NetWellness: AIDS and HIV: Complications
• YouTube: Top 10 Myths About HIV/AIDS

What Are The Treatments and Medications for HIV?

• National Institutes of Health: HIV Treatment Guidelines
• AIDSMeds: Treatment Lessons
• TheBody: HIV Treatment
• eHow: How to Care for HIV Patients
• eHow: How to Live Healthfully with HIV Drugs
• University of California, San Francisco: HIV Treatment

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for HIV?

• Alternative Medicine Homepage: AIDS & HIV: Alternative Medicine Resources
• The Body: Beyond Medication: Healthy Living for HIVers
• ACT-UP New York: How to Select Therapies

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of HIV?

• Avert: HIV Types, Subtypes, Groups and Strains
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: The Stages of HIV Disease
• HIV and Hepatitis: Prognosis of HIV Positive Patients Up To 5 Years after Initiation of HAART
• Wikipedia: HIV Disease Progression Rates

How Do You Prevent HIV?

• The Body: HIV Prevention
• Avert: HIV Prevention
• KidsHealth: HIV Prevention
• About.com: Condom Use is the Key
• TeensHealth: Talking to Your Partner About Condoms
• YouTube: Prevention for Positives

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about HIV

• Yahoo Video: How Friends and Family Can Support HIV and AIDS Patients
• Shawn's HIV Blog: Shawn Decker, author of My Pet Virus (ISBN 978-1585425259)
• Marvelyn's HIV Blog: Marvelyn Brown, Community Outreach Coordinator, POZ magazine
• Living in the Bonus Round: Steve Schalchlin, Songwriter Living with HIV
• AIDS Combat Zone: AIDS Combat Zone Advocacy and News Site
• HIV Center: HIV and AIDS News
• YouTube: Personal Testimonial of Cory Norlund, Person Living with HIV

Foundations and Support Groups on HIV

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Priority Diseases Of The Developing World
• William J. Clinton Foundation: HIV/AIDS Initiative To Improve Access to Medication
• amfAR: Foundation for AIDS Research
• National Association of People with AIDS: NAPWA

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about HIV

• Poz.com: AIDSmeds/POZ Community
• DailyStrength: HIV Support Discussions
• AOL Messageboards: HIV and AIDS
• WebMD Forums: AIDS/HIV Living Day to Day
• HealthBoards: HIV and AIDS
• Yahoo Groups: HIV-related Groups
• eHealth Forum: HIV & AIDS Forum
• Topix Forums: HIV/AIDS Page
• Gather.com: Living with HIV Group
• Meetup.com: HIV Meetups

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on HIV

• PubMedCentral: HIV Articles
• JAMA: HIV Articles
• Google Scholar: HIV Articles

Clinical Trials on HIV

• CenterWatch: HIV Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: HIV Clinical Trials

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