The Iowa Department of Public Health says the number of H-I-V cases was down in 2017 — but was still the second most behind the record in 2016. The D-P-H’s Nicole Kolm-Valdivia says cases dropped by 12 to 125 in 2017. The numbers had increased by 10 percent in 2016 and she says it’s hard to tell exactly why the numbers have been up.
Kolm-Valdivia says they want to continue letting people know about the importance of knowing their status.
Kolm-Valdivia says they recommend that health care providers ask patients about their sexual health or drug use to help assess their risk for H-I-V.
