NCJ Number
108345
Date Published
1987
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This bulletin provides descriptive information about acquired immonodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and several other contagious diseases and presents suggested guidelines for handling people and evidence that may be infected with a contagious disease.
Abstract
The diseases described are Herpes Simplex Type 2, Hepatitis A and B, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and AIDS. Details about AIDS cover the methods of transmission, a list of high risk groups, and symptoms specific to AIDS. Descriptions of categories of diseases that may affect people infected with the AIDS virus focus on Kaposi's Sarcoma, Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia, Cryptoccosis, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, and Candidiasis. Specific guidelines for field contacts with high-risk individuals and evidence, list of hotlines and resource organizations, 6 publications, 18 references, and forms.