Through 30 June 1999, there were 687,313 reported cases of AIDS in the United States, 22,057 reported cases in Pennsylvania, and 2,225 reported cases in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan area. The CDC estimates that between 650,000 and 900,000 Americans are living with HIV, with 40,000 new infections each year. [from the CDC's HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report and Basic Statistics]
| National AIDS Hotline | 800-342-AIDS |
| AIDS Spanish hotline | 800-344-7432 |
| AIDS Helpline for Health Professionals | 800-548-4659 |
| National Association of People with AIDS | 800-898-0414 |
| People With AIDS Coalition | 800-828-3280 |
| HIV Treatment Hotline | 800-822-8922 |
| Teen AIDS Hotline | 800-234-TEEN |
| National Minority AIDS Council | 202-544-1076 |
| Women and AIDS Resource Council | 718-596-6007 |
| Pediatric AIDS Foundation | 310-395-9051 |
| National Leadership Coalition on AIDS | 202-429-0930 |
| National AIDS Information Clearing House | 800-458-5231 |
| American Foundation for AIDS Research | 212-682-7440 |
| American Institute for Teen AIDS Prevention | 817-237-0230 |
Be sure to visit the
Safer Sex Page, which
also includes lots of links to other HIV and AIDS resources on the web.
The sci.med.aids FAQ is available at
http://www.aids.wustl.edu/