The HIV Test: What You Need to Know to Make an Informed Decision

by Marc E. Vargo

Describes the extent of the AIDS epidemic, the risk factors for HIV infection, and the types of AIDS tests available, discusses the medical, legal, and emotional issues of testing, and offers advice on coping with positive test results

Paperback

Published September 1, 1992

About the author

Author of ten nonfiction books, Marc E. Vargo's writing focuses on transnational terrorism, espionage, European resistance movements, and LGBTQ history. Titles include “Airline Terrorism,” “The Mossad,” and “Women of the Resistance.” Pulling back the curtain on some of history’s darkest and most intriguing operations, his books explore the secret conflicts and intelligence wars that have shaped the modern world. [ChatGPT-5.2]

In 2026, he is at work on a new book, "Watching Desire," which examines the ways in which intelligence and security agencies monitor sexual activity and other aspects of private life, turning intimacy itself into a subject of state observation.

Marc and his partner make their home on the Northshore of New Orleans.