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Start here. Learn the basic facts about being HIV positive. Find out who's at risk of getting the AIDS virus -- and how to prevent AIDS.

What Is HIV?

Start here if you're just beginning to learn about HIV and AIDS.

If you just learned you have HIV, this is for you.

Myths and misconceptions about HIV and AIDS abound. This web site can help.

Lots of things about HIV and AIDS have changed. Some things haven't. Read about AIDS in the 21st century.

Written for doctors, this is a highly technical overview of pediatric AIDS.

Kids need age-appropriate HIV/AIDS information. Here's how it's done.

Many, many teens get AIDS. Learn more here.

They're calling it "the feminization of AIDS." Find out why.

About two thirds of people living with HIV are in Africa. This site will tell you all about it.

The history of AIDS: This site has an illustrated timeline.

Hear NIH researchers tell about the early days of the AIDS epidemic

Causes

HIV causes AIDS. Find out how.

A few people don't believe HIV causes AIDS. They are dangerously wrong. Here is why.

Are You at Risk?

Learn about the risk factors for getting HIV.

AIDS prevention messages may miss men who have sex with men -- but who aren't gay.

Here's where to find out if you're at risk of HIV infection.

Anyone who's sexually active -- at any age -- can get HIV. Read this if you're an active senior.

Prevention

It's not a morning-after pill. But after a risky exposure, HIV drugs can prevent infection.

Did you know AIDS is easily prevented? Here's how.

Learn about it. Practice it. This site can help.

There's somebody you have to tell about your HIV status: Your sex partner. Find out why men rarely regret doing this.

When you're HIV positive, here's whom to tell -- and how.

There isn't a vaccine against HIV or AIDS. Click here to find out why -- and to find out what's being done.

The world needs an AIDS vaccine. But a vaginal microbicide -- something that kills or blocks HIV from entering a woman's body -- would be a huge advance. Learn more from this helpful web site.

How often do you practice safe sex?



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