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IFSI Library Information
Library Hours:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Special operating hours may be held during events.
IFSI Library Staff:
Lian Ruan, Head Librarian: lruan@illinois.edu
Diane Richardson, Reference & User Training Librarian: dlrichar@illinois.edu
David Ehrenhart, Archivist and Metadata Librarian: ehrenha1@illinois.edu
What is HIV/AIDs?
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, causing increased vulnerability to other infections. Most commonly spread through unprotected sex and sharing injection drug equipment, HIV can lead to a diagnosis of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). An AIDS diagnosis is fatal; once diagnosed, people are typically given 3 years to live; however, HIV treatments are extremely effective and many never reach an AIDS diagnosis. HIV/AIDS was first identified in 1981 and remains a persistent, deadly epidemic.
Read more at HIV.gov
HIV/AIDS Information
- A Timeline of HIV/AIDSThe HIV.gov Timeline reflects the history of the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic from the first reported cases in 1981 to the present—where advances in HIV prevention, care, and treatment offer hope for a long, healthy life to people who are living with, or at risk for, HIV and AIDS.
- The Cell That Started a PandemicThis 2011 episode of the podcast Radiolab delves into "patient zero" Gaetan Dugas, why he was referred to that way, and the origins of the AIDS virus long before it infected Dugas.
- History of HIV and AIDSThis history of HIV from Avert, an organization working on HIV prevention, includes the rarely covered pre-1981 history of HIV.
- Public health approach to combating HIV/AIDSA publication from the World Health Organization regarding the necessary steps for the public health approach to HIV/AIDS and the key lessons we may learn from it.
- The Public Health Response to HIV/AIDS: What Have We Learned?A publication written by Mitchell H Katz- the former Chief of Research and Director of the AIDS Office for the City and County of San Francisco and former Chief of Research for its AIDS Office- regarding his experiences with the public health response to HIV/AIDS in San Francisco.
- Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDSThe Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) provides advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Health & Human Services regarding programs, policies, and research to promote effective treatment, prevention, and cure of HIV disease and AIDS.
- First Responders: Informational Poster on Bloodborne Pathogen ExposuresThis informational poster from the CDC gives brief instructions on what to do in the case of exposure to HIV.
- Blood or Body Fluid Exposures and HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis Utilization Among First RespondersThis paper published in the journal Prehospital Emergency Care discusses the ways in which first responders may be exposed to HIV infection and what can be done to mitigate this risk.
- Bloodborne Pathogens for Fire and RescueThis DVD from the Coastal Safety + Environmental series gives information about bloodborne pathogens for fire and rescue workers.
- Accessing Medical Care After a Needlestick Injury: First Responders’ Perception of HIV Risk and Attitudes Toward Syringe Service ProgramsThis paper from the Journal of Community Health discusses the risk of HIV infection after an accidental needstick injury as well as first responder attitudes toward those injuries and related topics.
IFSI Resources
Linked below are materials that can be found at the IFSI Library. More books, articles, and other resources can be found by searching our catalog.
