CDC inquiry sought on HIV outbreak in WVa's largest county - Spectrum News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an HIV outbreak in West Virginia's largest county.

In early February, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the CDC’s chief of HIV prevention, gave a presentation at a meeting of a Kanawha County HIV task force.

Needle exchange programs are included in the CDC’s recommendations for controlling disease outbreaks among intravenous drug users.

A proposed ordinance that would restrict local needle exchange programs was before the Charleston City Council on Monday night.

SOAR co-founder Sarah Stone has said the state bill could shut down her group's needle exchange program.

Published On: Mon, 05 Apr 2021 17:57:00 GMT