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HIV cases shoot up 700 percent in Butler County
By FOX19 Digital Staff
Published: Apr. 30, 2021 at 11:19 AM EDT|Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 9:27 AM EDT
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (FOX19) - Cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Butler County since Jan. 1 are up 700 percent compared to the same time last year, Middletown city officials say.
Last year, the county had 12 cases total. It’s already seen eight cases in 2021.
“While this represents just eight new cases, the percent increase is alarming and something we need to understand so we can implement prevention tactics,” Middletown Health Commissioner Jackie Phillips Carter said in a city news release.
Updated: 7:54 AM EDT Apr 29, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff Butler County health officials are sharing information on prevention programs after the county saw a 700% increase in cases of HIV, compared to the same time last year.Officials say the increase is attributed to cases among people who inject drugs. While this represents just eight new cases, the percent increase is alarming and something we need to understand so we can implement prevention tactics, says Jackie Phillips Carter, Middletown Health Commissioner.Butler County officials say they have two sites for its bloodborne infectious disease prevention program in Fairfield (behind Mercy Fairfield Hospital) and Middletown (1300 Reynolds Ave.) As the grantee for HIV remediation in Southwest Ohio, we are working closely with Butler County and the cities of Hamilton and Middletown to monitor the situation and provide support for reducing cases, says Hamilton County Health Commission