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State HIV cases up in 2015 after two years of decline

July 21, 2016 By Matt Kelley

The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting a reversal from two consecutive years of declines in new HIV diagnoses. Jerry Harms is the agency's HIV/AIDS surveillance coordinator. "In 2015, we had a 27 percent increase in our new HIV diagnoses," Harms says. The HIV Surveillance Report for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News Tagged With: Aids

New cases of HIV drop to lowest level since 2003

May 4, 2015 By Matt Kelley

There's promising news in the battle against HIV and AIDS in Iowa. New diagnoses of HIV dropped by 19-percent last year compared to 2013. A report from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) shows 99 Iowans were diagnosed with HIV last year -- the fewest diagnoses since 2003, when there were 88 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News Tagged With: Aids

Former Iowa State University researcher agrees to plea in fraud case

February 25, 2015 By Dar Danielson

A former Iowa State University researcher who admitted he faked data to make it appear an experimental AIDS vaccine was working has reached a plea deal. Dong Pyou Han had been charged with four counts of making a false statement and pled guilty to two counts. Prosecutors say Han spiked the blood of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Health / Medicine, News Tagged With: Aids, Iowa State University

Number of AIDS, HIV cases in Iowa declining

December 1, 2014 By Matt Kelley

This is World AIDS Day and after years of gradual increases, the number of people diagnosed with HIV and AIDS in Iowa is on the decline, but officials say the numbers are still inconclusive. Randy Mayer, chief of the bureau on HIV, STD and Hepatitis at the Iowa Department of Public Health, says only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News Tagged With: Aids

Legislature approves bill updating law on HIV transmission

May 1, 2014 By O. Kay Henderson

The Iowa legislature has voted to ease and even erase some of the current penalties for those found guilty of transmitting HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. The House gave final approval to the bill early this morning with a 98-0 vote.  Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, a Democrat from Ames, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Aids, Legislature, Terry Branstad

Iowa Senate passes “Contagious or Infectious Disease Transmission Act”

February 28, 2014 By O. Kay Henderson

The Iowa Senate has voted to lessen and even erase some of the current penalties for those found guilty of transmitting HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. Senator Rob Hogg, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, says the law was written at a time when the disease and its causes were poorly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Aids, Democratic Party, Legislature, Republican Party

Public health official encourages Iowans to get tested for HIV

December 3, 2013 By O. Kay Henderson

A key administrator in the Iowa Department of Public Health says every Iowan should be tested at least once for HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS. "What we're really trying to do is find people who are infected with HIV who aren't aware of that, so that we can get them into services and we can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News, Top Story Tagged With: Aids

National HIV/AIDS plan would cut funding to Iowa

November 17, 2011 By Matt Kelley

Iowa is playing host to one of just five meetings happening across the country to discuss the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The White House released the plan last year with hopes of reducing the annual number of new HIV infections by 25% by 2015. Randy Mayer, with the Iowa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News Tagged With: Aids

AIDS activists mark World Aids Day

December 1, 2010 By Radio Iowa Contributor

AIDS activists will assemble in at least two Iowa cities today to mark the 22nd annual World AIDS Day. Frank Vaia, project coordinator for the AIDS Project of Central Iowa, says they'll stage a type of demonstration that's become popular with tech-savy smart phone users. Vaia says they'll be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine Tagged With: Aids

Northwest Iowa native a "Nashville Star" finalist

July 31, 2008 By admin

A northwest Iowa woman is one of three finalists for the title of " Nashville Star ." The program's finale airs Monday at 8 p.m. on NBC.  During a recent interview on KICD in Spencer, 21-old Shawn Mayer from May City, Iowa -- population 45 -- talked moving to Nashville last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest Tagged With: Aids

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