PKIDs HIV/AIDS News

Hurricane Joaquin strengthens but threat to U.S. lessens

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:27:29 +0000

By Neil Hartnell NASSAU (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Joaquin, which battered the Bahamas with torrential rain, powerful winds and storm surges on Thursday, is now seen as less likely to pose a major threat to the U.S. East Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. As U.S. officials raced to prepare for possible landfall early next week, three years after Superstorm Sandy devastated New York and New Jersey, the NHC said in a regular storm update: "We are becoming optimistic that the Carolinas and the mid-Atlantic states will avoid the direct effects from Joaquin." Despite the more favorable forecast, the NHC said it could not rule out a direct impact on the East Coast, and the governors of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey - where Sandy killed more than 120 people and caused some $70 billion of property damage - warned residents to prepare for a possible severe storm.

Gunman opens fire at Oregon college in mass killing

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:55:40 +0000

(Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on Thursday at a community college in Oregon, killing 13 people and wounding some 20 others before he was shot to death by police, in the latest mass killing to rock a U.S. school, state and county officials said. There were conflicting reports on the number of dead and wounded in the shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College, which began shortly after 10:30 a.m. local time. The office of Ellen Rosenblum did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

Strengthened Hurricane Joaquin could batter East Coast

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:07:13 +0000

The Category 3 hurricane is nearing the Bahamas and could reach the U.S. by the weekend.

Live: 13 dead in shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:39:17 +0000

Thirteen people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., on Wednesday, according to local reports.

Oklahoma seeks to halt three executions after drug mix-up

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:30:21 +0000

The Oklahoma attorney general on Thursday sought an indefinite stay of three upcoming executions including that of Richard Glossip, whose planned execution a day earlier was stopped at the last minute because of a mix-up with lethal injection drugs. Scott Pruitt filed the request with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals so the state could examine what went wrong with its execution protocols. In his filing, Pruitt said the office needed to evaluate what happened on Wednesday, when the state received potassium acetate for use in its three-drug protocol instead of the court-approved potassium chloride.

Afghan forces recapture city center amid fierce clashes with Taliban

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:41:21 +0000

By Hamid Shalizi KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan troops recaptured the center of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Thursday amid fierce clashes with Taliban militants, three days after losing the provincial capital in a humbling defeat for Kabul and its U.S. allies. "There are military helicopters in the sky and government forces everywhere," said Abdul Ahad, a doctor in the city. "Dead Taliban are on the streets, but there are still (militants) in some government buildings fighting Afghan forces."A Taliban spokesman said fighters had withdrawn to the edges of the city in order to attempt to encircle Afghan and U.S. troops.U.S. special forces accompanied and later fought alongside Afghan soldiers, the international military coalition confirmed, saying that they returned fire in self-defense.The Afghan army's Deputy Chief of Staff, Murad Ali Murad, said most Taliban fighters had fled, although some were holed up in civilians' homes.

So, what does Silicon Valley think about Carly Fiorina?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:10:28 +0000

The San Francisco Bay Area has long been home to legends of failure and redemption, a place where business leaders are often encouraged to flounder before they can truly lead a company to IPO Valhalla. No surprise, then, that former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has taken to comparing herself to greats like Mike Bloomberg and Steve Jobs, both of whom stumbled in their fields before coming back as business-world icons.

Oregon becomes third U.S. state to allow recreational marijuana sales

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:26:51 +0000

By Courtney Sherwood PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Marijuana sales for recreational use began in Oregon on Thursday as it joined Washington state and Colorado in allowing the sale of a drug that remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Oregon residents 21 years and older can buy up to a quarter-ounce (seven grams) of dried pot at roughly 200 existing medical-use marijuana dispensaries as a new law took effect. About 40 people lined up outside the medical pot dispensary Shango in a strip mall near Portland International Airport for the chance to buy recreational pot one minute after midnight, when the changes went into effect.

CDC Supports New WHO Early Release HIV Treatment and PrEP Guidelines

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:00:00 +0000

CDC welcomes today's announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) of new Early Release HIV Treatment and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines that will significantly increase the number of people eligible for life-saving anti-retroviral treatment (ART) and expand access to a powerful tool for preventing HIV among those at greatest risk.

Genvoya, a Gentler Anti-HIV Cocktail, Okayed by EU Regulators

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:08:43 +0000

A new version of tenofovir in the once-a-day tablet makes it safer for bones and kidneys than its predecessor Stribild.
International Approvals

Dear Colleague: National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD)

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Dear Colleague letter on National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2015

Five Things You Can Do for National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:00:00 +0000

September 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Find out what you can do to help reduce the toll of HIV among gay and bisexual men.

CDC Observes National Gay Men's Awareness Day

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0000

September 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Find out what you can do to help reduce the toll of HIV among gay and bisexual men.

HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report: HIV/AIDS Data through December 2013 Provided for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, for Fiscal Year 2015

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +0000

HIV/AIDS data through December 2015. Provided for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program for fiscal year 2015.

Check out the new Every Dose Every Day toolkit designed to help providers support medication adherence among people living with HIV

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published online a new toolkit offering health care providers evidence-based strategies for improving medication adherence among patients living with HIV. The Every Dose, Every DayTM toolkit features four HIV medication adherence e-learning modules and a mobile app.

Act Against AIDS Launches First Disease-Specific CDC Instagram Account

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:00:00 +0000

The Act Against AIDS (AAA) campaign has launched a new Instagram account! The AAA Instagram account will share photos and videos that show what AAA is doing to combat HIV and that highlight the people involved.

2014 DHAP Annual Report

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:00:00 +0000

This document highlights programmatic activities of the CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention in 2014.

HIV Surveillance Special Report: HIV Infection, Risk, Prevention, and Testing Behaviors Among Heterosexuals at Increased Risk of HIV Infection

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:00:00 +0000

DHAP HIV Special Surveillance Report #13. It reports data on HIV Infection, Risk, Prevention, and Testing Behaviors Among Heterosexuals at Increased Risk of HIV Infection from the 2013 cycle of NHBS.

PS12-1201 Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs for Health Departments: Monitoring and Evaluation Report, 2012-2013

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:00:00 +0000

A national overview of selected PS12-1201 required and recommended programmatic components in 61 CDC-funded health departments in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2012-2013

HIV Surveillance Special Report: Behavioral and Clinical Characteristics of Persons Receiving Medical Care for HIV Infection, 2012

Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:00:00 +0000

This report summarizes findings from the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) 2011 data collection cycle. MMP is a cross-sectional, nationally representative, complex sample survey that assesses the clinical and behavioral characteristics of HIV-infected adults who are receiving outpatient medical care in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Updated Slide Sets: Maps Based on Data from 2013 HIV Surveillance Report (through 2013)

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:45:00 +0000

Slides showing maps with state rates of HIV and AIDS in the US and dependent territories.

Updated Slide Sets: HIV Care Continuum for the United States and Puerto Rico

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:00:00 +0000

The National HIV Care Continuum is used to gauge progress towards national HIV prevention and care goals and direct resources most effectively. The continuum monitors steps required from the time a person is diagnosed with HIV to achieve viral suppression which are: diagnosis of HIV infection, linkage to care, engagement or retention in care, prescription of antiretroviral therapy, and viral suppression.

Monitoring Selected National HIV Prevention and Care Objectives by Using HIV Surveillance Data United States and 6 Dependent Areas—2013

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:00:00 +0000

HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report: Monitoring Selected National HIV Prevention and Care Objectives by Using HIV Surveillance Data United States and 6 Dependent Areas—2013. Report is used as a resource to monitor progress towards the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and DHAP Strategic Plan.

Dear Colleague: National HIV Testing Day (NHDTD)

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

June 27, 2015 is National HIV Testing Day, which reinforces and promotes the importance of HIV testing to increase the number of people who are aware of their HIV status.

Identifying New Positives and Linkage to HIV Medical Care — 23 Testing Site Types, United States, 2013

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Among the estimated 1.2 million persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the United States, approximately 14% have not had their HIV diagnosed

Prevalence of Diagnosed and Undiagnosed HIV Infection — United States, 2008–2012

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Persons unaware of their human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection contribute nearly one third of ongoing transmission in the United States

HIV/AIDS Data through December 2012: Provided for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, for Fiscal Year 2014

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

This surveillance supplemental report displays data used for funding allocations among various categories of grantees under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program for Fiscal Year 2014.

CDC-funded HIV Testing, United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, 2013

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

This report includes HIV testing data from 61 CDC-funded health department jurisdictions and 151 directly funded community-based organizations (CBOs). NHM&E HIV testing data are used in conjunction with other information (e.g., progress reports, surveillance data, and census data) by HIV program managers and policy makers, HIV testing service providers, CDC project officers, evaluators, researchers, and others interested in the public health implications of HIV prevention program activities

Ten Things You Can Do For National HIV Testing Day

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS suggests actions you can take for National HIV Testing Day to help raise awareness on the importance of HIV prevention and testing.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, MMWR 2015

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:00:00 +0000

The information in this report updates the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010.

Peer review plan for Updated Recommendations for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing of Gay, Bisexual and Other Men who have Sex with men (MSM) in Health-Care Settings.

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:00:00 +0000

This report will outline the current scientific data regarding testing MSM for HIV and provide updated recommendations for the frequency of testing for this group. The report will not address frequency of testing for persons other than MSM in the United States.

HIV Surveillance in Urban and Nonurban Areas (through 2013)

Fri, 29 May 2015 20:00:00 +0000

This slide sets presents HIV surveillance data for urban and nonurban areas of the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses the Office of Management and Budget's system, which designates metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Areas are divided into MSAs of populations of 500,000 or more; 50,000 to 499,999; and nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000).

Updated Fact Sheet: Condom Distribution as a Structural Level Intervention

Fri, 29 May 2015 20:00:00 +0000

This fact sheet presents scientific support for condom distribution programs, strategic planning considerations for implementing structural-level condom distribution programs, and examples of successful condom distribution programs.

Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products

Fri, 15 May 2015 20:45:00 +0000

This guidance document provides you, blood establishments that collect blood or blood components, including Source Plasma, with FDA's revised donor deferral recommendations for individuals with increased risk for transmitting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

MMWR Community Outbreak of HIV Infection Linked to Injection Drug Use of Oxymorphone

Tue, 05 May 2015 14:00:00 +0000

On January 23, 2015, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) began an ongoing investigation of an outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, after Indiana disease intervention specialists reported 11 confirmed HIV cases traced to a rural county in southeastern Indiana.

Funding Announcement PS15-1506

Fri, 01 May 2015 15:00:00 +0000

Health Department Demonstration Projects to Reduce HIV Infections and Improve Engagement in HIV Medical Care among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender Persons.

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV among Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:00:00 +0000

HIV among Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders describes the burden of HIV on this population and what CDC is doing about it.

Updated Slide Set: HIV Surveillance in Adolescents and Young Adults (through 2013)

Sat, 18 Apr 2015 02:00:00 +0000

This slide series presents HIV surveillance data for the United States and 6 dependent areas among adolescents and young adults.

Updated HIV Surveillance Among Persons Who Inject Drugs (through 2013)

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:00:00 +0000

This slide series presents HIV surveillance data for the United States and 6 dependent areas among persons who inject drugs (PWID).

New Fact Sheet: HIV and Injection Drug Use

Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:00:00 +0000

HIV and Injection Drug Use fact sheet is about the high risk of HIV transmission among people who inject drugs.

Updated Trends in HIV Infection, Stage 3 (AIDS) Slide Set

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:00:00 +0000

This slide set presents data on trends (1985-2013) in diagnoses of HIV infection that have been classified as stage 3 (AIDS).

MSM Surveillance Slide Set

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:00:00 +0000

This slide set presents the latest (2013) HIV surveillance data on males with diagnosed HIV infection attributed to male-to-male sexual contact.

HIV among People Aged 50 and Over

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:00:00 +0000

HIV among People Aged 50 and Over described the burden of HIV on this population in the United States and what CDC is doing about it.

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV Among African American Gay and Bisexual Men

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:00:00 +0000

HIV among African American Gay and Bisexual Men describes the burden of HIV on this population in the United States and what CDC is doing about it.

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV Among African American Gay and Bisexual Men

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 18:00:00 +0000

HIV among African American Gay and Bisexual Men describes the burden of HIV on this population in the United States and what CDC is doing about it.

HIV among Asians

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:00:00 +0000

HIV among Asians describes the burden of HIV on Asians in the United States and what CDC is doing about it.

Funding Announcement PS15-1509:

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Health Department Demonstration Projects for Comprehensive Prevention, Care, Behavioral Health, and Social Services for Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) of Color at Risk for and Living with HIV Infection

Funding Announcement PS15-1510

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Training and Technical Assistance for Health Department Demonstration Projects for Comprehensive Prevention, Care, Behavioral Health, and Social Services for Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) of Color At Risk for and Living with HIV

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV and Tuberculosis

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

People with HIV and latent TB infection are at much higher risk for progressing to active TB disease than people with latent TB infection alone. Among 8,238 people with TB disease who had a documented HIV test result in 2013, 7% were coinfected with HIV.

HIV Infection and HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Persons Who Inject Drugs - 20 Cities, United States, 2012

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

In the United States, an estimated 7% of new diagnoses of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in 2012 were attributed to injection drug use, and an additional 3% to male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use. This report summarizes HIV prevalence and risk behavior among persons who inject drugs in the United States.

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV among Latinos

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

This fact sheet describes the burden of HIV among Hispanics/Latinos, prevention challenges for this population, and what CDC is doing to address them.

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV among Youth

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

This fact sheet describes the burden of HIV among young people, prevention challenges for this population, and what CDC is doing to address them.

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV among Gay and Bisexual Men

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

This fact sheet describes the burden of HIV among gay and bisexual men, prevention challenges for this population, and what CDC is doing to address them.

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV Among Women

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

Women & girls account for 23% of the 1.2 million people living with HIV in the US.

Learn what you can do to support National Women's and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), a time when organizations and communities across the United States come together to offer support, encourage discussion, and teach women and girls about the prevention of HIV, the importance of getting tested, and how to live with and manage HIV infection.

Updated Basic Statistics from the 2013 HIV Surveillance Report

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The Basic Statistics page has been updated with information from the CDC HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2013.

Updated Statistics Overview from the 2013 HIV Surveillance Report

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The Statistics Overview page has been updated with information from the CDC HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2013.

Updated Surveillance Slide Set: HIV Surveillance by Race/Ethnicity (through 2013)

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:00:00 +0000

This report, published by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), summarizes information about HIV infection by race in the United States and dependent areas.

Updated Surveillance Slide Set: HIV Surveillance in Women (through 2013)

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:00:00 +0000

This report, published by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), summarizes information about HIV infection in females in the United States and dependent areas.

Updated Surveillance Slide Set: HIV Surveillance - Epidemiology of HIV Infection (through 2013)

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:00:00 +0000

This report, published by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), summarizes information about the epidemiology of HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas.

New HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2013

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The annual surveillance report, published by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), summarizes information about diagnosed HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas.

HIV Surveillance Special Report: Behavioral and Clinical Characteristics of Persons Receiving Medical Care for HIV Infection, Medical Monitoring Project, United States, 2011

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Funding Announcement PS15-1505: Enhancing HIV Prevention Communication and Mobilization Efforts Through Strategic Partnerships

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:25:00 +0000

The purpose of this FOA is (1) to support the dissemination of Act Against AIDS (AAA) campaign materials, messaging and other CDC resources that support HIV prevention and (2) to implement national engagement efforts focusing on HIV prevention and awareness.

New Slide Set: HIV Care Continuum for the United States and Puerto Rico

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:25:00 +0000

This slide set provides an overview of the HIV Care Continuum and how the data that supports various continua are gathered from CDC HIV surveillance systems.

New Fact Sheet: Understanding the HIV Care Continuum

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +0000

This fact sheet explains the various approaches and data used to develop the HIV care continuum, how it is used to improve outcomes for people living with HIV in the United States and how it helps guide the nation's response to HIV.

Updated Fact Sheet: HIV Among African Americans