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| American Social Health Association | |
| P.O. Box 13827 | |
| Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-227-8922 (919) 361-8400 |
| Fax: | (919) 361-8425 |
| Email: | info@ashastd.org (general information) |
| Web Address: | www.ashastd.org |
The mission of the American Social Health Association is to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities, with a focus on preventing sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences. | |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention | |
| 1600 Clifton Road | |
| Atlanta, GA 30333 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) (404) 639-3534 |
| TDD: | 1-888-232-6348 |
| Email: | cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html |
The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention is a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Their Web site provides information and updates on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and tuberculosis (TB). You can also find fact sheets on these health topics. | |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health | |
| NIAID Office of Communications and Public Liaison | |
| 6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-6612 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-284-4107 toll-free (301) 496-5717 |
| Fax: | (301) 402-3573 |
| TDD: | 1-800-877-8339 |
| Web Address: | www3.niaid.nih.gov |
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducts research and provides consumer information on infectious and immune-system-related diseases. | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | |
| 434 West 33rd Street | |
| New York, NY 10001 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-230-PLAN (1-800-230-7526) (212) 541-7800 |
| Fax: | (212) 245-1845 |
| Web Address: | www.plannedparenthood.org |
The Planned Parenthood Federation of American provides comprehensive reproductive health care and consumer information about family planning, sexual health, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The Teen Talk Web site (www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk) has information for teens about dating, teen pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, how teens can protect themselves against STDs, and more. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 15, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease | |
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