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More than 25 years into the AIDS pandemic, ignorance about HIV/AIDS is still rampant. Use this page on World AIDS Day to learn more about HIV/AIDS.

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• What Is HIV?
  A brief overview from TheBody.com.
• Strangest but Truest Posts of 2008 in TheBody.com's "Ask the Experts" Forums
  A shocking number of people still appear not to know the first thing about HIV. We get to see some of that ignorance firsthand in our "Ask the Experts" forums, where we're sometimes amazed at just how paranoid some folks are about whether they've been exposed to HIV. If you think that people know the basic facts about HIV, you'd be really surprised at the truth. Think again!
• HIV/AIDS Knowledge Quiz
  How much do you know about HIV/AIDS? Take TheBody.com's quiz to find out.
• A Look at the HIV Life Cycle
  A visual tour of what makes HIV tick, from AIDS InfoNet.
• History of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
  A collection of overviews and articles compiled by TheBody.com.
• Why Is There So Much Conflicting HIV/AIDS Information? Who Can You Believe?
  Words of wisdom from HIV/AIDS expert Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
• HIV/AIDS Myths & Truths
  A collection of informative articles on TheBody.com.
• What Is the Craziest Myth You've Heard About HIV/AIDS?
  Read or listen as HIV/AIDS educators from across the U.S. share their experiences with TheBody.com.
• Lead the Change: Young Women, HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

• HIV Testing 101
  TheBody.com walks you through the basics of how HIV testing works.
• Frequently Asked Questions About HIV Risks
  TheBody.com's experts answer a wide range of questions (some of them pretty explicit) about the chances of getting HIV from different sexual activities.
• Are You Putting Yourself at Risk for HIV?
  Take our comprehensive online quiz and find out!
• Ask the Experts: Safe Sex & HIV Prevention
  Bob Frascino, M.D., TheBody.com's expert on HIV transmission, answers your questions online.
• Think You May Be Infected With HIV?
  Find a testing center anywhere in the U.S. using this tool from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Need More Information About HIV/AIDS? Call an HIV/AIDS Hotline!
  Use TheBody.com's listing to talk with someone about HIV testing or find an HIV/AIDS organization near you.

You can do your part to help ensure that everybody with HIV in the U.S. is aware of their status. Share these HIV testing awareness posters from this year's National HIV Testing Day!
• 2009 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic (PDF)
  A detailed summary from UNAIDS, including downloadable charts and tables.
• New Report: Global AIDS Response Is Changing Epidemic, Improving Health Outcomes Beyond AIDS
  Report urges continued scale-up of AIDS investments to capitalize on broader health system benefits.
  From amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research
• News Outlets Examine Global Response to HIV/AIDS Ahead of World AIDS Day
  From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• Despite Gains, HIV/AIDS Remains Public-Health Priority, UNAIDS, WHO Say
  From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• On the Eve of World AIDS Day, the Latino Commission on AIDS Sounds the Alarm: Hispanic/Latinos Are Late Testers and Paying a Heavy Price
  From Latino Commission on AIDS
• Interactive Map of the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic
  From amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research
• The Global HIV/AIDS Timeline
  From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• The AIDS Clock
  An interactive map from the United Nations Population Fund.
• The Path to Universal Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention & Treatment
  An interactive map from UNAIDS.
• New U.S. "HIV/AIDS Atlas" Shows Graphic Representation of HIV Rates by U.S. County
  Explore this new interactive tool that lets you view, in living color, how heavily each U.S. county is affected by HIV/AIDS.

• Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS
  Get to know the people behind the numbers: Read or listen to dozens of moving interviews and profiles of HIV-positive people from all walks of life and all corners of the earth.
• Blog Central at TheBody.com
  Personal perspectives on living with HIV/AIDS, as well as HIV community members' takes on the latest news and research.
• Video Central at TheBody.com
  Meet people with HIV face-to-face and hear their stories. You can also get the latest news and information from the front lines of the pandemic.

• World AIDS Day: President Obama Earns a 'D+' in Fighting Global AIDS; Organizations Call for Urgent Course Correction
  From Health GAP
• HIV/AIDS Update -- World AIDS Day 2009
  From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Presidential Proclamation -- World AIDS Day
  From White House
• Gearing Up for 2012 International AIDS Conference
  From White House Office of National AIDS Policy
• Lambda Legal Calls for Action in Observance of World AIDS Day
  "... we call on policy makers at every level to eliminate discriminatory laws and policies."
  From Lambda Legal
• Leaders Respond to World AIDS Day; South Africa to Expand HIV Treatment Program
  From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• Lutherans to Observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1
  From Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Marking World AIDS Day, the NYC Health Department Reports That HIV Infections Continue to Rise Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men; New Studies Confirm Risky Behaviors
  Brooklyn Bridge lights will be turned off in commemoration of World AIDS Day.
  From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• U.S. Unveils Five-Year PEPFAR Strategy
  From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation