AIDS Epidemiology Surveillance (AES) is responsible for maintaining Alameda County’s HIV and AIDS Case Registries. HIV and AIDS case information, collected through active surveillance or passive reporting, is compiled, stored and reported to the State Department of Health Services using standardized procedures. AIDS data are analyzed annually yielding epidemiological findings that are distributed widely and used for policy and program development.

Useful Information and Services:

What are HIV and AIDS? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV is spread by unprotected sex, contact with infected blood, or by injection drug use. What is epidemiological surveillance? Continual systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data essential to the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health practice What is the surveillance definition of AIDS? All HIV-infected persons with CD4+ T- lymphocyte counts < 200/uL or a CD4+ percentage < 14 or one or more of twenty-six opportunistic infections What is the surveillance definition of HIV? All HIV-confirmed tests verifying the presence of HIV infection, a component of HIV, or antibodies or antigens of HIV, and all tests used to monitor HIV: HIV antibody tests (ELISA, IFA, Western Blot) All antigen tests ((HIV p24) All test used to monitor HIV infection (viral load, PCR, b-DNA) Why are HIV and AIDS cases reportable? The California Code of Regulations mandate that HIV (Title 17, Article 3.5, Section 2641.5-2643.20) and AIDS (Title 17, Section 2500) cases are reported to the local health officer. Who should report AIDS cases to the local health officer? Persons with knowledge of a known or suspected AIDS case Who should report a confirmed HIV test to the local health officer? a. Laboratories that conduct HIV tests verifying the presence of HIV infection, a component of HIV, or antibodies or antigens of HIV, or tests used to monitor HIV. b. Provider who ordered a lab test that is confirmed for HIV. Projects Young Men’s Study (YMS) State funded community-based survey targeting men ages 18-35 that reside in low-income communities. The objectives of the survey are to: Estimate the prevalence of HIV, STDs, hepatitis, sexual and drug-using behavior Estimate the association of specific psychosocial and attitudinal factors with HIV- related risk taking Compare and evaluate demographic characteristics of young men who consent to participate in the survey to those who refuse to participate in the survey Describe barriers that prevent young men from obtaining health care Evaluate prevention messages among young men in the survey For more information, call (510) 268-2452 Perinatal HIV Prevention Project Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State funded project, the purpose of which is to: Provide non-threatening and accessible perinatal HIV prevention services and risk reduction information to pregnant women from all socio-demographic populations living in Alameda County to prevent perinatal transmission of HIV infection Develop, implement and evaluate culturally appropriate strategies to promote responsible decision-making regarding HIV testing For more information, call (510) 268-2452

Publications:

Click here to go to the AIDS related Data and Reports section of this site to view the following fact sheets: AIDS Fact Sheet – Mode of Exposure, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Heterosexual Transmission, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSMs), 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Injection Drug Use, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Gender, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Women, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Age, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Children Ages Birth to 12 Years, 1980 – 2000 AIDS fact Sheet – Race and Ethnicity, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Whites, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Latinos, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – African Americans, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Asian/Pacific Islanders, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Native Americans, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Fact Sheet – Mortality and Survival, 1980 – 2000

Data and Reports:

Click here to go to the AIDS related Data and Reports section of this site to view the following reports: AIDS Monthly Surveillance Report for Alameda County AIDS Epidemiology Report, 1980 – 2001 Latino AIDS Cases in Alameda County, 1980 – 2000 AIDS Cases – Women Update, June 2000 AIDS Cases – Heterosexual Update, April 2000 AIDS Cases – Injection Drug Use Update, January 2000

Web Links:

California Department of Health Services Office of AIDS website provides basic AIDS information, AIDS statistics and reports, laws governing the reporting of HIV/AIDS, and HIV/AIDS Surveillance contact list. http://www.dhs.ca.gov/AIDS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides HIV/AIDS information that addresses prevention, surveillance, and policy and planning http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides information on HIV/AIDS basic statistics, surveillance reports, populations at risk, and trends http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm Alameda County Public Health Department website provides statistical reports concerning the impact of AIDS on selected population groups Alameda County AIDS Data & Reports Section

Contact Information:

Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention AIDS Epi Surveillance Unit Barbara Green-Ajufo, DrPH, MPH, Program Manager 1000 Broadway, 5th floor, Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: (510) 268-2452 Email Barbara.Green-Ajufo@acgov.org