Health problems related to opioid use are being tracked by the Indiana State Department of Health. County-level statistics on things like opioid overdoses resulting in a trip to the emergency room or death, as well as diseases like Hepatitis C that may indicate the sharing of needles, are all included in the new county opioid profiles. Continue reading
Starke Health Department Offers Free HIV, Hepatitis C Tests
The Starke County Health Department is offering free screenings for a couple of blood-borne diseases on Monday. Residents can get checked for HIV and Hepatitis C from 10 a.m. until noon at the health department office on the first floor of the Starke County Courthouse. Continue reading
