Epidemiology/Statistics

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention
  http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
  This site is the definitive CDC information about HIV/AIDS, including statistics and trends, such as surveillance reports and populations at risk. It also provides recommendations and guidlelines for counselling, testing, evaluation, prevention and treatment. Furthermore, CDC offers a large document collection, funding sources, information on clinical trials and prevention materials.
• AIDS Cases and Persons Living with AIDS by state and metropolitan area provided for the Ryan White CARE Act, June 2001, is now available at:http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasrsupp83.htm
• Guidelines for performing single-Platform absolute CD4+T-Cell determinations with CD45 gating for persons infected with HIV (MMWR 2003 January 31; 52 [RR-2}:1-13) are now available at:http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5202a1.htm
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Supplemental Report, Volume 9, Number 3, Selected measures of access to and utilization of treatment and prophylaxis for HIV – infected persons, is now available at:http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasrsuppVol9No3.htmA PDF version is available
• Florida Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Bureau (FDOH)
  http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/aids/trends/trends.html
  This site of the Florida Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Bureau makes available a monthly surveillance report, quarterly data on HIV counseling and testing, HIV prevalence estimates, as well as fact sheets of various HIV/AIDS related demographics. The site has a wealth of information, including a directory of HIV/AIDS service providers in Florida, critical facts on hepatitis and liver failure, as well as legal and legislative issues. The Bureau also offers HIV reporting updates and publishes a calendar of events related to HIV/AIDS activities worldwide.
• Los Alamos HIV Sequence Data
  http://hiv-web.lanl.gov/content/index
  Funded by the Division of AIDS of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), these HIV databases contain information on HIV genetic sequences, immunological epitopes, drug resistance-associated mutations, and vaccine trials. The website also gives access to a large number of tools that can be used to analyze these data. Many links to other relevant sites are available, including information on virology, software resources and services, and upcoming scientific meetings.
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Serial Publications on HIV/AIDS
  http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/mmwr.htm
  This publication by the Centers For Disease Control, provides up-to-date surveillance data on HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
• The John Hopkins AIDS Service
  http://hopkins-aids.edu/
  This web site is an excellent resource for physicians and other health care professionals who provide care and treatment to patients with HIV/AIDS, but it also features some patient information. Created by Johns Hopkins University Division of Infectious Diseases, the site offers comprehensive treatment, prevention, epidemiology and managed care data. Click on the graphic site map to quickly find a myriad of subtopics for each of these and other subjects. Under “medical education” an anonymous multiple choice quiz allows physicians to assess their knowledge on HIV/AIDS management and an online clinician forum provides an opportunity for information exchange. Available also are online copies of The Hopkins HIV Report newsletter for clinicians and the Moore News Quarterly for patients.