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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HIV and how does it spread?2025-03-31T11:25:50-06:00

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that affects your immune system. It spreads through contact with certain body fluids, like blood and sexual fluids.

Click the link below for more information from the World Health Organization (WHO):
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids

What are the signs of HIV?2025-03-31T11:26:49-06:00

Early signs can feel like the flu, such as fever, tiredness, and sore throat. Later on, people may lose weight or have swollen lymph nodes.

Click the link below for more information from the Central of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/

How can I get tested for HIV?2025-03-31T11:27:13-06:00

You can get tested at health clinics, hospitals, or use home test kits.

Click the link below for more information from the Shelby County Health Department for understanding PrEP/PEP and HIV Testing:
https://www.shelbytnhealth.com/657/Free-HIV-Testing

What’s the difference between HIV and AIDS?2025-03-31T11:27:39-06:00

HIV is the virus, and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the late stage of HIV when the immune system is very weak.

HIV.gov provides definition for both HIV and AIDS allowing readers to understand the difference and how both are acquired. Click the link below to learn more information HIV.gov:
https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/what-are-hiv-and-aids

Types of Services

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Key Points:
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  • Mobile testing options
  • Physicians can travel to you
", "Prevention services may include treatment options for those already living with HIV to help ensure that they do not transmit disease to others. This column focuses on kits locations provide that may have condoms, dental dams, or even pamphlets that give more information. Education is our #1 defense against the transmission of diseases.

Prevention Services:
  • Condom Distribution
  • PrEP and PEP Prescription
  • Free Educational Materials
", "These Locations Offer Testing for HIV and STDs and whether they accept walk-ins or require appointments. The time in which you receive your results may vary from 15 minutes to 2 weeks depending on where you go.

Testing Options:
  • HIV Testing
  • STD Testing
  • Walk-in or Appointment-based
", "Education from a healthcare provider to a patient regarding HIV care involves: Understanding HIV: Explaining what HIV is, how it affects the body, and the difference between HIV and AIDS. Treatment Information: How to take medications properly and the importance of adherence.

Counseling Includes:
  • Interactive discussions
  • Emotional support
  • Tailored advice based on situation
", "HIV prescriptions, such as PreP & PeP, are distributed and possibly refilled at this location.

Treatment Services Include:
  • Prescription refills
  • PreP & PeP
", "Most insurances are accepted at this site, resulting in minimal to no cost for patients seeking care, which includes testing or prescription refills. Additionally, programs such as the Ryan White Program may provide free testing, treatment, and other services.

Cost Coverage:
  • Insurance Accepted
  • Minimal to No Cost
  • Ryan White Program Available
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Education and Counseling

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Treatment

Low to No Cost

Low to No Cost

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