HIV Outbreak
- General Information about HIV
- You Are Not Alone Campaign
- Indiana Counseling, Testing & Referral Sites
- HIV Treatment Works
State health officials are working closely with local health departments, health care providers and others to contain the spread of HIV in southeastern Indiana. Disease intervention specialists are in the area, interviewing each newly identified HIV-positive individual to obtain information about needle sharing and sex partners, as well as recommending care coordination services, medical care and HIV prevention information.
Letter to Indiana DTPE Commission
Press Releases:
- 2016
- May 2 Scott County Public Health Emergency Declaration Extended
- April 26 HIV Testing Hours Extended at Scott County One-Stop Shop
- February 1 - Health Officials Urge Wider Use of Preventive Medication as HIV Outbreak Cases Rises by 4
- 2015
- December 4 - Three Additional People Test Positive Following HIV Retesting
- November 11 - IDOH News Release High-Risk Individuals to be Retested for HIV
- August 28 - IDOH Investigates Additional HIV Cases Tied To Southeastern Indiana Outbreak
- June 19 -Briefing Update on Long Term Planning Process for Scott County
- June 19 - State Health Officials Discuss Long Term Planning Process
- June 12 - Tuberculosis Investigation Ongoing in Southern Indiana
- June 10- HIV Outbreak Response Update
- June 10 - Indiana Department of Health Conducting Tuberculosis Investigation in Southern Indiana
- May 26 - Indiana HIV Outbreak Response Update: Tuesday, May 26, 2015
- May 21 - State Health Commissioner Testifies Before Congress About Indiana's HIV and Opioid Epidemic
- May 19 - Indiana HIV Outbreak Response Update: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
- May 19 - HIV Outbreak Why Austin Why Indiana
- May 14 - Addiction Treatment a Critical Component of HIV Outbreak Response
- May 14 - Indiana HIV Outbreak Response Update: Thursday, May 14, 2015
- May 12 - Indiana HIV Outbreak Response Update: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
- May 7 - Indiana HIV Outbreak Response Update: Thursday, May 7, 2015
- May 5 - Indiana HIV Outbreak Response Update
- May 1 - HIV Campaign Expanded To Reach Travelers And Truck Drivers
- April 24 - HIV Cases Grow as Response Continues in Indiana
- April 21 - Indiana HIV Outbreak Response Update
- April 17 - More HIV Cases Reported in Southeastern Indiana as Testing Ramps Up
- April 16 - Scott County Outreach Center Operational Hours Extended
- April 10 - Number of HIV Cases Reaches 106 in Southeastern Indiana
- April 7 – Southeastern Indiana HIV Outbreak Response Update
- April 4 - One-Stop Shop Opens in Response to HIV Outbreak
- April 4 – Needle Exchange for Scott County Only Now in Effect
- March 27 – State, Local and Federal Health Officials Respond to HIV Outbreak
- March 20 – State Ramps Up Response to HIV in Southeastern Indiana Outbreak
- February 27 – New HIV Cases in Southeastern Indiana Outbreak
- February 25 – HIV Outbreak in Southeastern Indiana
The Indiana Department of Health has created and implemented a public education awareness campaign called You Are Not Alone, which focuses on substance abuse treatment, safe sex, needle disposal and HIV testing and treatment. This campaign includes ads, TV, radio, billboard and digital ads.
