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Four people have been arrested in Clark county for drugs that are connected to the HIV outbreak in southern Indiana. According to agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michael Elkins, 34, and Jon Morgan, 28, have been charged with felony counts of dealing in methamphetamine, possession of a narcotic and possession of a controlled substance …read more.

State health officials announced yesterday that the number of HIV cases in the southeastern Indiana outbreak is now at 162 cases (159 confirmed and three preliminary positive). Due to the closure of the Community Outreach Center on Sunday and Monday, all numbers included in this release are as of May 22. The Community Outreach Center, including …read more.

Southeastern Indiana is experiencing an HIV outbreak, with 26 confirmed and four preliminary HIV positive cases in the last two months, according to state health officials. The majority of the new cases are reportedly linked to injected drug abuse of the prescription drug Opana, which contains oxymorphone and is more potent than Oxycontin. Only a …read more.

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