Health officials investigate HIV in Shelby County

The Sidney-Shelby County Health Department (SSCHD) with assistance from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and regional public health and community partners is investigating HIV and viral hepatitis infections among injection drug users in Shelby County. Three people who reported sharing needles with others during injection drug use recently tested positive for HIV, and two of the three also tested positive for viral hepatitis. Both types of infection may be spread through the high-risk practice of sharing needles and other injection equipment such as cookers,...