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Editorial: An irresponsible, but not surprising, decision on public health in southern Indiana

Editorial: An irresponsible, but not surprising, decision on public health in southern Indiana Editorial © Provided by South Bend Tribune needle exchange program sign The needle exchange program in rural Scott County, Ind. which helped contain what a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official called “one of the worst documented outbreaks of HIV among IV users in the past two decades” is coming to an end. That s thanks to the vote of county commissioners, who ignored the guidance of health workers and law enforcement officials and the pleas from members of the community not to mention the evidence that the program works.

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The decision leaves health officials worried about another outbreak

That the commissioners would overlook the advice of health experts and the data supporting that advice is outrageous and irresponsible

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Scott County, Indiana to end needle-exchange program that helped control HIV outbreak

A parade of law enforcement, health workers and community members had all made the same case to county commissioners: The program for drug users worked.

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Rural Indiana county ends needle swap that helped fight HIV — sparking fears of another outbreak

A parade of law enforcement, health workers and community members had all made the same case to county commissioners: The program for drug users worked.

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Indiana Needle Exchange That Helped Contain A Historic HIV Outbreak To Be Shut Down

Hundreds of people got HIV from sharing dirty needles in rural Scott County, Ind. On Wednesday, county commissioners voted to shutter the syringe exchange widely credited with containing the outbreak.

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