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The governor of Indiana has declared a “public health disaster emergency” after a spike of HIVcases in southern Indiana has alarmed health officials, according to abcnews.
Gov. Mike Pence made the declaration for Scott County after 71 confirmed and seven preliminary positive cases of HIV were found in the southeast region of the state. While nationwide HIV is primarily spread through sexual intercourse, this outbreak has been fueled by intravenous drug use, according to the Indiana Health Department.
"I am deeply troubled by this outbreak, and stopping it is a top priority for our department," State Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams said in a statement. "We are engaging local, state, and national partners to determine where we can most effectively focus our efforts, the Governor said....
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