AIDS Medical Debriefing The Terrence Higgins Trust
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Title
AIDS Medical Debriefing The Terrence Higgins Trust
Subject
AIDS education
HTLV (Viruses)
HTLV-III (Virus)
AIDS (Disease)
HIV (Viruses)
HIV/AIDS
HIV tests
HIV-positive persons
Haemophiliacs
Drug users (LGBTQ)
Gay men
Bisexual men
Unsafe sex
Safe sex in AIDS prevention
Safer sex
Sexual practices
Health care for LGBTQ+ people
Description
AIDS Medical Briefing, dated April 1985 by The Terrence Higgins Trust Limited, BM A.I.D.S., London WC1N 3XX.
First page: Introduction. The Definition.
First page to second page: The Virus.
Second page to third page: The Results of HTLV-III Infection.
Third page: Persistent Generalised Lymphadenopathy [or PGL]. AIDS Related Complex [or ARC].
Fourth page: AIDS. Lung disease. Skin disease. Brain disease.
Fifth page: Intestinal disease. Outcome. Treatment.
Sixth page: The Tests. 1. A Positive Result. 2. A Negative Result.
Seventh page: Incidence. Provides CDSC [Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre] figures in the UK for total cases and deaths. Geography.
Eight page: The Risks. Groups of People at Risk. Gay Men and Bisexual Men. Haemophiliacs. Intravenous Drug Users.
Ninth page: Recipients of blood transfusions. Central African contacts. Sexual partners of other risk groups. Other groups often assumed to be at risk. Health workers. Social Contacts of People with AIDS.
Tenth page: Reducing the Risks of Transmitting the Virus. Gay men and bisexual men. Please note. Sex Toys. Enemas and douches.
Eleventh page: No Risk. Low Risk. Medium Risk.
Twelfth page: Haemophiliacs and recipients of blood products. Intravenous drug users. Sexual partners of other risk groups. Health workers and others.
Thirteenth page: The Future.
Fourteenth page: Appendix One. The Immune System.
Fifteenth page: The Immune System in AIDs.
Sixteenth page: Appendix Two. Domestic Guidelines for HTLV-III Antibody Positive People (including those with AIDS).
Seventeenth page: Appendix Three. Taking Care. Some Advice for People with AIDS Living at Home. Introduction.
Seventeenth to eighteenth page: Taking Care of Yourself. Points 1-12.
Eighteenth to nineteenth page: Taking Care of Others. Points 1-14.
Twentieth page: Appendix Four. The Surveillance Definition of AIDS.
First page: Introduction. The Definition.
First page to second page: The Virus.
Second page to third page: The Results of HTLV-III Infection.
Third page: Persistent Generalised Lymphadenopathy [or PGL]. AIDS Related Complex [or ARC].
Fourth page: AIDS. Lung disease. Skin disease. Brain disease.
Fifth page: Intestinal disease. Outcome. Treatment.
Sixth page: The Tests. 1. A Positive Result. 2. A Negative Result.
Seventh page: Incidence. Provides CDSC [Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre] figures in the UK for total cases and deaths. Geography.
Eight page: The Risks. Groups of People at Risk. Gay Men and Bisexual Men. Haemophiliacs. Intravenous Drug Users.
Ninth page: Recipients of blood transfusions. Central African contacts. Sexual partners of other risk groups. Other groups often assumed to be at risk. Health workers. Social Contacts of People with AIDS.
Tenth page: Reducing the Risks of Transmitting the Virus. Gay men and bisexual men. Please note. Sex Toys. Enemas and douches.
Eleventh page: No Risk. Low Risk. Medium Risk.
Twelfth page: Haemophiliacs and recipients of blood products. Intravenous drug users. Sexual partners of other risk groups. Health workers and others.
Thirteenth page: The Future.
Fourteenth page: Appendix One. The Immune System.
Fifteenth page: The Immune System in AIDs.
Sixteenth page: Appendix Two. Domestic Guidelines for HTLV-III Antibody Positive People (including those with AIDS).
Seventeenth page: Appendix Three. Taking Care. Some Advice for People with AIDS Living at Home. Introduction.
Seventeenth to eighteenth page: Taking Care of Yourself. Points 1-12.
Eighteenth to nineteenth page: Taking Care of Others. Points 1-14.
Twentieth page: Appendix Four. The Surveillance Definition of AIDS.
Creator
Terence Higgins Trust
Source
Arthur Leahy Collection
Date
1985-04
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Type
Documents
Text
Identifier
2017.21.5.1.942
Coverage
1985
London
United Kingdom
Citation
Terence Higgins Trust, “AIDS Medical Debriefing The Terrence Higgins Trust,” Cork LGBT Archive, accessed May 9, 2024, https://corklgbtarchive.com/items/show/962.