General information about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

• CDC Nationals AIDS Clearinghouse
• Universitywide AIDS Research Program (UARP) (University of California)

Newsgroups:

bionet.molbio.hiv

sci.med.aids

• If you don't know very much about science or virology, you may want to refer back to the glossary of AIDS-related terms.
• A concise summary of issues relating to the disease can be found in the Surgeon General's Report for June 10, 1993.

More specific information is also available in several areas. In particular,

• HIV genome sequences are available from HIVNET.
• More in-depth converage of a number of topics can be found in articles and reviews that are available via the Net. For example, the AIDS BBS contains articles from scientific literature, government papers and the Wall Street Journal as well as periodicals such as newsletters and bulletins. The University of Chicago devotes a page to an AIDS Book Review Journal Listing.

The newsgroup sci.med.aids maintains a FAQ list that is constantly being updated. Areas covered now include how to prevent infection, confidentiality and treatment options, and complete information on AIDS controversies, such as Duesberg's theory that HIV does not cause AIDS.

Finally, there are many further sources that can be individually searched for a particular topic.

• Telnet to CHAT (AIDS database).
• The AIDS BBS is a good clearing house and contains resources such as an international listing of related BBSs.
• A complete index of AIDS information is available from the NIH.
• The sci.med.aids FAQs list other internet and electronic resources for AIDS as well as non-electronic sources, such as hotlines and governmental agencies in the US.