HIV Handout HIV/AIDS HIV is the acronym for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is a retrovirus that can cause the breakdown of the body's immune system. The immune system is the body's natural defense against disease. Contracting the HIV virus leads in many cases to the development of the disease known as AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. About HIV/AIDS – A General Introduction Current Trends - The Aging of HIV Your Options – How to Choose a Social Worker How Social Workers Help – HIV/AIDS Social Work Specialists Tip Sheet – Good Communication Is Good for Your Health Resources The Body.com Campaign to End AIDS HIV AIDS Information National Library on Medicine HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Kaiser Family Foundation National Association of People With AIDS National Institutes of Health Medline Plus Office of Minority Health Project Inform Treatment Access Expansion Project Real Life Stories – “Breaking the Code of Silence,” by Joel Hood, The Modesto Bee, May 8, 2005       www.HelpStartsHere.org

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