Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

AIDS is an acquired immune deficiency disease, and can result in a variety of infections, some forms of cancer, and nervous system degeneration. AIDS is transmitted by certain body fluids including: blood, semen, and vaginal fluid. The Northern California and Southern California support/information services will mail up to 6 free publications; others are available at nominal charge.

AIDS/HIV information deals with various issues: prevention, education, housing, etc.

Department of Public Health
Office of AIDS
1616 Capitol Avenue, Suite 616
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
Office of AIDS, MS 7700 PO Box 997426
Sacramento, CA 95899-7426
(916) 449-5900
(916) 449-5909 Fax
www.dhs.ca.gov

Transmitted Diseases Hotline
(800) 342-2437
(800) 344-7432 Spanish Speaking
(800) 243-7889 TTY

Prevention/education:

Sacramento County Health and Human Services
HIV/CD Prevention Program
9719 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 300A
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 875-6022

Testing:

HIV Antibody Testing
1500 C Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 874-5302
(916) 442-1878 Fax

Toll free numbers for information and local support groups:

(800) 367-2437 California AIDS Hotline
(800) 465-4837 Hepatitis Hotline

Center for AIDS Research Education and Services (CARES)
1500 21st Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-3299 (has Spanish menu [recording])
(916) 443-6629 Fax

AIDS Project Los Angeles
3550 Wilshire Blvd, Room 300
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 201-1600 (has Spanish menu)
(800) 227-8922 STD/AIDS Hotline

U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(800) 232-4636
(800) 243-7889 (TTY)

www.cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/hiv
www.cdcnpin.org

US Center for Disease Control
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) 232-4636

See Also:
Medical Board (of California)

Consumer Resource & Referral Guide
Directory of State Agencies
Directory of Federal Agencies
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+<p>AIDS is an acquired immune deficiency disease, and can result in a variety of infections, some forms of cancer, and nervous system degeneration. AIDS is transmitted by certain body fluids including: blood, semen, and vaginal fluid. The Northern California and Southern California support/information services will mail up to 6 free publications; others are available at nominal charge.</p><br>
 <p>AIDS/HIV information deals with various issues: prevention, education, housing, etc.</P><br>
-'''Department of Health Services'''<br>
+'''<font color="#4AA02C">Department of Public Health</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
-PO BOX 997426 MS 357 MS 7700<br>
+'''Office of AIDS'''<br>
+Capitol Avenue, Suite 616<br>
+Sacramento, CA 95814
+'''Mailing Address:'''<br>
+Office of AIDS, MS 7700
+PO Box 997426<br>
 Sacramento, CA 95899-7426<br>
 (916) 449-5900<br>
 (916) 449-5909 Fax<br>
 [http://www.dhs.ca.goc/ '''www.dhs.ca.gov''']<br>
+'''<font color="#4AA02C">Transmitted Diseases Hotline</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
+(800) 342-2437<br>
+(800) 344-7432 Spanish Speaking<br>
+(800) 243-7889 TTY<br>
 '''''Prevention/education:'''''<br>
-'''County of Sacramento Health and Human Services'''<br>
+'''<font color="#4AA02C">Sacramento County Health and Human Services
+</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
 HIV/CD Prevention Program<br>
 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 300A<br>
 Sacramento, CA 95827<br>
-''' (916) 875-6022<br>
+(916) 875-6022<br>
-(916) 875-6001 Fax<br>
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 '''''Testing:<br>'''''
-'''HIV Antibody Testing'''<br>
+'''<font color="#4AA02C">HIV Antibody Testing</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
-Capitol Hill Center<br>
 C Street<br>
 Sacramento, CA 95814<br>
-(916) 874-7720(916)<br>
+(916) 874-5302<br>
--1878 Fax<br>
+(916) 442-1878 Fax<br>
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 (800) 367-2437 California AIDS Hotline<br>
-(800) 273-2437 (After hours)<br>
+(800) 465-4837 Hepatitis Hotline<br>
-(415) 434-2437 (After hour-San Francisco Area)<br>
+'''<font color="#4AA02C">Center for AIDS Research Education and Services (CARES)
-'''Center for AIDS Research Education and Services (CARES)'''<br>
+</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
 21st Street<br>
 Sacramento, CA 95814<br>
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-'''AIDS Project Los Angeles'''<br>
+'''<font color="#4AA02C">AIDS Project Los Angeles</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
 Wilshire Blvd, Room 300<br>
 Los Angeles, CA 90010<br>
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-'''Center for Disease Control'''<br>
+'''<font color="#4AA02C">U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
-National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hotline<br>
+</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases<br>
-(800) 342-2437<br>
+(800) 232-4636<br>
-(800) 344-7432 (Spanish speaking)<br>
 (800) 243-7889 (TTY)<br>
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-'''US Center for Disease Control'''<br>
+'''<font color="#4AA02C">US Center for Disease Control</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
 Clifton Road<br>
 Atlanta, GA 30333<br>
-(800) 311-3435<br>
+(800) 232-4636<br>
-(404) 639-3311<br>
-'''See:'''<br>
+'''See Also:'''<br>
-[[Health Services (California Department of)|Heath Services (California Department of)]]<br>
 [[Medical Board (of California)|Medical Board (of California)]]<br>

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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