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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
HIV/AIDS
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that can cause AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). HIV is most commonly transmitted during anal and vaginal sex, while sharing syringes or equipment to inject drugs or other substances, and less commonly, during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.
Without treatment, HIV attacks and weakens the immune system, which makes people living with HIV vulnerable to a variety of infections and some cancers. HIV treatment is so effective that people living with HIV can live a long and healthy life, but there is still no vaccine or cure for HIV.
HIV Prevention and Care
- HIV Basics
- HIV Testing
- Perinatal (Mother-to-Child) HIV Transmission
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)
- HIV Treatment as Prevention
For Health Professionals
- Reporting HIV/AIDS
- Confidential Case Report Forms
- Perinatal HIV Transmission for Providers
- HIV and TB Fact Sheet for Providers
Last Updated: 08/05/2024