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Washington County Sheriff’s Office: “90% contact was made” out of 211 potentially exposed to HIV
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) – In May, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office started a campaign to contact people who may have been exposed to HIV through contact with an alleged suspected sex worker. Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Mark Warden said those efforts have been fruitful in the weeks since they started calling.
According to Warden, as of Wednesday, the sheriff’s office had made definite contact with 90% of the 211 people they suspect may have been exposed to the virus and directed them to get tested.
Warden said the sheriff’s office is still making efforts to reach the other 10% of people on the list. “Some of the numbers could be dead,” he said. “And we’re still, as we’re speaking, still reaching out, trying to make contact with those individuals.”
The Centers for Disease Control have a variety of resources related to HIV testing, including a tool to find a testing location near you. Testing locations in Wood and Washington Counties include the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department and the Marietta Health Department.
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