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- - In October 2019, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health reported a rise in HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Kanawha County, increasing from less than five cases annually in 2016-2018 to 11 cases within the first ten months of 2019.
- - Kanawha County, with around 180,000 residents, faces significant challenges with opioid use disorder and related overdose deaths, and is located near Cabell County, which had a significant HIV outbreak in 2018-2019.
- - In response to the spike in HIV cases, WVBPH issued a Health Advisory, formed an HIV task force with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department
Article Abstract
During October 2019, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (WVBPH) noted that an increasing number of persons who inject drugs (PWID) in Kanawha County received a diagnosis of HIV. The number of HIV diagnoses among PWID increased from less than five annually during 2016-2018 to 11 during January-October 2019 (Figure). Kanawha County (with an approximate population of 180,000*) has high rates of opioid use disorder and overdose deaths, which have been increasing since 2016, and the county is located near Cabell County, which experienced an HIV outbreak among PWID during 2018-2019 (1,2). In response to the increase in HIV diagnoses among PWID in 2019, WVBPH released a Health Advisory; and WVBPH and Kanawha-Charleston Health Department (KCHD) convened an HIV task force, conducted care coordination meetings, received CDC remote assistance to support response activities, and expanded HIV testing and outreach.
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