April 24, 2008

HIV Cases in Iowa Reach Record High

More people were diagnosed with HIV in Iowa last year than any other year since the state began reporting HIV/AIDS figures a decade ago, the Des Moines Register reports (desmoinesregister.com, 4/23).

According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, there were 127 new cases of HIV in the state last year, up from 113 in 2006 and 117 in 2005.

Iowa health officials say delays in testing may contribute to the rise in new infections. Randy Mayer, head of the health department’s HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis program said that many people mistake early signs of HIV, like rash, fever and swollen glands, for the flu.

According to Mayer, HIV diagnoses among Iowa men age 45 and older have more than doubled since 2003.

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