County Once Made National Headlines With HIV Outbreak From Shared Needles by: Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism staff, Niki Kelly Cierra Putma Indiana Capital Chronicle In 2015, Austin, Indiana, made national headlines for an HIV outbreak spurred by shared needles and substance abuse. Austin was later the first town to implement Indiana’s needle exchange program, which helped stem the spread of HIV. When Chris Fugate, Austin clerk-treasu
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