Indiana declares HIV health emergency

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Indiana 
HIV outbreak cases now 81 as virus continues spread
Indiana 
HIV outbreak cases now 81 as virus continues spread in, around rural southeast 
county

INDIANAPOLIS 
(AP) — State health officials say 81 people have now tested positive for HIV as 
an outbreak of the virus in southeastern Indiana continues among intravenous 
drug users.

The 
state Department of Health said Friday there have been 74 confirmed HIV cases 
and seven preliminary positive HIV cases.

The 
agency says all of the preliminary positive cases so far have later been 
confirmed as positive.

All 
of the HIV cases 

Mike 
Pence declares emergency as HIV epidemic rocks Indiana
By NICK 
GASS

3/26/15 10:30 
AM EDT
Indiana 
Gov. Mike Pence declared a public health emergency in one county on Thursday in 
response to an HIV epidemic linked to intravenous drug use in the southeastern 
part of the state.
The 
Indiana State Department of Health has confirmed 79 people have tested positive 
for the virus, with all cases originating from Scott County, officials said. The 
county normally sees fewer than five new HIV cases in one year.

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more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/indiana-hiv-state-of-emergency-116415.html#ixzz3VkFmmirw

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	http://www.elkharttruth.com/news/indiana/2015/03/27/Indiana-HIV-outbreak-cases-now-81-as-virus-continues-spread.html Indiana HIV outbreak cases now 81 as virus continues spread Indiana HIV outbreak cases now 81 as virus continues spread in, around rural southeast county INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials say 81 people have now tested positive for HIV as an outbreak of the virus in southeastern Indiana continues among intravenous drug users. The state Department of Health said Friday there have been 74 confirmed HIV cases and seven preliminary positive HIV cases. The agency says all of the preliminary positive cases so far have later been confirmed as positive. All of the HIV cases Mike Pence declares emergency as HIV epidemic rocks Indiana By NICK GASS 3/26/15 10:30 AM EDT Indiana Gov. Mike Pence declared a public health emergency in one county on Thursday in response to an HIV epidemic linked to intravenous drug use in the southeastern part of the state. The Indiana State Department of Health has confirmed 79 people have tested positive for the virus, with all cases originating from Scott County, officials said. The county normally sees fewer than five new HIV cases in one year. Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/indiana-hiv-state-of-emergency-116415.html#ixzz3VkFmmirw

Indiana declares HIV health emergency

Indiana HIV outbreak cases now 81 as virus continues spread

Mike Pence declares emergency as HIV epidemic rocks Indiana