Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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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> | + | <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 | + | <p>AIDS/HIV information deals with various issues: prevention, education, housing, etc.</P><br> |
| - | deals with various issues: | + | |
| - | prevention, education, | + | |
| - | housing, etc.</P> | + | |
| - | '''Department of Health | + | '''<font color="#4AA02C">Department of Public Health</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br> |
| - | + | '''Office of AIDS'''<br> | |
| + | 1616 Capitol Avenue, Suite 616<br> | ||
| + | Sacramento, CA 95814 | ||
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| + | '''Mailing Address:'''<br> | ||
| + | Office of AIDS, MS 7700 | ||
| + | PO Box 997426<br> | ||
Sacramento, CA 95899-7426<br> | Sacramento, CA 95899-7426<br> | ||
| - | + | (916) 449-5900<br> | |
| - | (916) 449-5909 | + | (916) 449-5909 Fax<br> |
| - | [http://www.dhs.ca.goc/ www.dhs.ca.gov | + | [http://www.dhs.ca.goc/ '''www.dhs.ca.gov''']<br> |
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| + | '''<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> | ||
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'''''Prevention/education:'''''<br> | '''''Prevention/education:'''''<br> | ||
| - | ''' | + | '''<font color="#4AA02C">Sacramento County Health and Human Services |
| - | HIV/CD Prevention Program | + | </font color="#4AA02C">'''<br> |
| + | HIV/CD Prevention Program<br> | ||
9719 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 300A<br> | 9719 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 300A<br> | ||
Sacramento, CA 95827<br> | Sacramento, CA 95827<br> | ||
| - | + | (916) 875-6022<br> | |
| - | + | ||
'''''Testing:<br>''''' | '''''Testing:<br>''''' | ||
| - | '''HIV Antibody Testing< | + | '''<font color="#4AA02C">HIV Antibody Testing</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br> |
| - | + | ||
1500 C Street<br> | 1500 C Street<br> | ||
Sacramento, CA 95814<br> | Sacramento, CA 95814<br> | ||
| - | + | (916) 874-5302<br> | |
| - | 442-1878 | + | (916) 442-1878 Fax<br> |
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| - | '''''Toll free numbers for information and local support groups:''''' | + | '''''Toll free numbers for information and local support groups:'''''<br> |
| - | + | (800) 367-2437 California AIDS Hotline<br> | |
| - | (800) | + | (800) 465-4837 Hepatitis Hotline<br> |
| - | + | ||
| - | '''Center for AIDS Research Education and Services (CARES)'''<br> | + | '''<font color="#4AA02C">Center for AIDS Research Education and Services (CARES) |
| + | </font color="#4AA02C">'''<br> | ||
1500 21st Street<br> | 1500 21st Street<br> | ||
Sacramento, CA 95814<br> | Sacramento, CA 95814<br> | ||
(916) 443-3299 (has Spanish menu [recording])<br> | (916) 443-3299 (has Spanish menu [recording])<br> | ||
| - | (916) 443-6629 | + | (916) 443-6629 Fax<br> |
| - | '''AIDS Project Los Angeles'''<br> | + | '''<font color="#4AA02C">AIDS Project Los Angeles</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br> |
3550 Wilshire Blvd, Room 300<br> | 3550 Wilshire Blvd, Room 300<br> | ||
Los Angeles, CA 90010<br> | Los Angeles, CA 90010<br> | ||
| - | + | (213) 201-1600 (has Spanish menu)<br> | |
| - | + | (800) 227-8922 STD/AIDS Hotline<br> | |
| - | '''Center for Disease Control<br> | + | '''<font color="#4AA02C">U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| - | National AIDS and Sexually | + | </font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases<br> |
| - | Transmitted Diseases | + | (800) 232-4636<br> |
| - | (800) | + | |
| - | + | ||
(800) 243-7889 (TTY)<br> | (800) 243-7889 (TTY)<br> | ||
| - | [http://wwwcdc.gov/ www.cdc.gov]<br> | + | [http://wwwcdc.gov/ '''www.cdc.gov''']<br> |
| - | [http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ www.cdc.gov/hiv]<br> | + | [http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ '''www.cdc.gov/hiv''']<br> |
| - | [http://www.cdcnpin.org/ www.cdcnpin.org]<br> | + | [http://www.cdcnpin.org/ '''www.cdcnpin.org''']<br> |
| - | '''US Center for Disease Control '''<br> | + | '''<font color="#4AA02C">US Center for Disease Control</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br> |
1600 Clifton Road<br> | 1600 Clifton Road<br> | ||
Atlanta, GA 30333<br> | Atlanta, GA 30333<br> | ||
| - | (800) | + | (800) 232-4636<br> |
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| - | See | + | '''See Also:'''<br> |
| + | [[Medical Board (of California)|Medical Board (of California)]]<br> | ||
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<p>[[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/guide/index.shtml|Consumer Resource & Referral Guide]] | <p>[[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/guide/index.shtml|Consumer Resource & Referral Guide]] | ||
Consumer Resource & Referral Guide<br> | Consumer Resource & Referral Guide<br> | ||
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Directory of State Agencies<br> | Directory of State Agencies<br> | ||
[[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/links_federal.shtml|Directory of Federal Agencies]] | [[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/links_federal.shtml|Directory of Federal Agencies]] | ||
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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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