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Scott County Health Department officials say the county's first coronavirus victim was between 50 and 60 years old and had a pre-existing condition. They…
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Indiana House leaders’ announcement Thursday that they’ll try to extend syringe exchange programs by at least one year is welcome news to health officials…
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The Tippecanoe County needle exchange program is ordering a second mobile unit. The health department plans to order the vehicle next week.Officials…
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Tippecanoe County Health Department officials report a 93-percent syringe return rate among recurring participants during the first six months of the…
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The small town of Austin, Indiana, made national headlines for an HIV outbreak tied to injection drug use two years ago.Now, community in Scott County is…
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An increase in the number of hepatitis C infections attributable to injection drug use has prompted Tippecanoe County Health Officer Jeremy Adler to start…
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Across multiple age categories, the rate of HIV infection in Indiana has remained relatively stable for the last five years of data available. However, an…
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The Indiana State Department of Health says they’ve diagnosed four new cases of HIV linked to the Scott County outbreak.That brings the total number of…
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One health expert predicts the lifetime cost of treatment for those impacted by Indiana’s HIV outbreak could reach $58 million.Since the outbreak began…
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After a year of struggling to bring an HIV epidemic under control, the Scott County city of Austin is now confronting a problem of police manpower.Austin…