The federal government gave the Indiana Department of Health$280,000 to study the reason for a large increase in AIDS and HIVcases in the state, according to the Associated Press.
The money will be used to help find if the most recent cases ofthe viruses were infected within the past year.
According to the Health Center Web site, 514 cases werediagnosed in Indiana in 2003.
An alarm should be going off for anyone who is sexually activeor uses needles to inject drugs. Anyone could be at risk. It onlytakes one infected needle or one sexual encounter with an infectedperson to contract the virus.
Prevention of this disease is possible. Knowing how to preventthe disease is half the battle. The other half is taking theinitiative to live safe.
Choosing to prevent the spread of the disease is simple. Do notshare needles. Practice safe sex by using a condom.
The most effective way to prevent contracting HIV is to abstainfrom sex and drugs completely.
Those who are concerned that they might have contracted HIV orany other sexually transmitted infection should get tested. Testsfor most sexually transmitted infections are available through theAmelia T. Wood Health Center. Anonymous HIV testing and educationis available through the Health Education Department. Free,anonymous testing is available from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays andis conducted by a Delaware County Health Department representative.For more information, contract the Health Education Department.
It is every individual's responsibility to prevent becominginfected and infecting others.
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