UPDATE: Swine Influenza and HIV

Stay tuned to AIDS Connect for updates on the swine flu as it relates to the HIV/AIDS community.

Related Links:

• Article: "Swine Flu and You: Caution and Precaution for PeopleLiving with HIV," POZ Magazine
• Article: "What Does Swine Flu Mean for People with HIV/AIDS," TheBody.com
• Article: "2009 Flu and HIV," AIDS.Gov Blog
• Visit CDPH's website
• Interim Guidance—HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents: Considerations for Clinicians Regarding Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus - from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• General information about swine flu from the CDC
• Swine Flu and You: FAQ's from the CDC
• Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits from the CDC

Dr. Will Wong, Medical Director of the Division of STI/HIV/AIDS at the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a statement about swine flu and HIV.

“…At this point, there are not any specific precautions or recommendations for persons living with HIV to guard against swine flu. We are following this situation very closely, and will provide updates as they become available. There are a number of precautions that are recommended that prevent seasonal influenza that is relevant to this current situation.”