Opportunistic Infections

Title: "You Can Prevent CMV (Cytomegalovirus), A guide for people with HIV infection"

Author(s) and Affiliations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

Target Audience: General Population living with HIV

Topic: Opportunistic Infections

Reading Level: 9^th grade

Synopsis/Description: This tri-fold brochure informs people living with HIV about CMV (Cytomegalovirus). The brochure covers the following: definition of CMV; how CMV is transmitted; how people living with HIV can protect themselves from CMV; and CMV symptoms.

Brief Synopsis of NRC Consumer Reviews: Reviewers agreed that this booklet is very helpful because it is, "…easy to read, straight-forward, informative and to-the-point." One reviewer said that even though this topic may be most important for someone when he/she is first diagnosed with HIV, that everyone with HIV may benefit from the information. Reviewers suggested that this booklet be distributed by pharmacists, treatment advocates, HIV/AIDS educators, physicians and case managers.

Date of Most Recent Revision/ Update: September 1999, revised version will be found on CDC NPIN web site (see below)

Next Planned Update: N/A

Copyright Information: Not copyrighted

Permission to Reproduce? Yes Permission to Distribute? Yes

Type of Material: Tri-fold brochure

Cost per copy: Free Shipping Cost: Free

Ordering Contact:

CDC National Prevention Information Network
1-800-458-5231
1-301-562-1098
PO Box 60003
Rockville, MD 20849-60003
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm

In English:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/oi_cmv.htm

In Spanish:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/s_cmv.htm

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