title: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention.
abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS. Surveillance data from 2012 indicate an estimated 1.2 million people aged 13 years and older were living with HIV infection in the United States, and 12.8% do not know their status. There are approximately 50,000 new HIV infections annually. With no available cure for HIV, primary prevention to reduce incident cases of HIV is essential. Strategies to prevent HIV transmission include reducing sexual risk behavior and needle sharing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has multiple resources available for primary and secondary prevention to reduce disease transmission and severity.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Sciences Institute, Morehouse College, 830 Westview Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA 30314, USA. Electronic address: teaniese.davis@morehouse.edu.
authors.forename: Teaniese Latham
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: DiClemente
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000379:methods*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000379:methods*
keywords: AIDS; Behavioral intervention; Biomedical intervention; HIV; Medication adherence; Prevention; Treatment