Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

From Consumer Wiki

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.

State of California Department of Health Services PO BOX 997426 MS 357 MS 7700
Sacramento, CA 95899-7426
(916) 449-5900 (916) 449-5909 (fax)
[1]

Prevention/education County of Sacramento Health and Human Services HIV/CD Prevention Program 9719 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 300A
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 875-6022 (916) 875-6001 (FAX)

Testing HIV Antibody Testing Capitol Hill Center 1500 C Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 874-7720(916) 442-1878 (fax)

Toll free numbers for information and local support groups: California AIDS Hotline (800) 367-2437 (800) 273-2437 (After hours) (415) 434-2437 (After hour-San Francisco Area)

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)
(Sacramento County only)

AIDS Project Los Angeles 3550 Wilshire Blvd, Room 300
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 201-1600 (has Spanish menu)

STD/AIDS Hotline (800) 227-8922

Center for Disease Control National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hotline (800) 342-2437
(800) 344-7432 (Spanish speaking)
(800) 243-7889 (TTY)

[http:/wwwcdc.gov/ www.cdc.gov]
[http:/www.cdc.gov/hivwww.cdc.gov/hiv]
[http:/www.cdcnpin.org/www.cdcnpin.org]

US Center for Disease Control
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) 311-3435
(404) 639-3311

Publications available: None are offered by the Consumer Information Center.

See also: Health Services (California Department of)

Medical Board (of California)

Other referrals:

Consumer Resource & Referral Guide
Directory of State Agencies
Directory of Federal Agencies
Return to DCA Home Page