Indiana county seeks year-long needle exchange to fight HIV

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana county experiencing the worst HIV outbreak in state history asked health officials Wednesday to approve a yearlong needle-exchange program to combat the disease.

Gov. Mike Pence signed a law this month allowing communities to seek state approval to run needle exchanges if they can prove they're facing an HIV or hepatitis C epidemic fueled by intravenous drug use.

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