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Bangor public health reports 28 HIV cases, hires case managers and seeks federal grant funds
Summary
Bangor Public Health updated the committee on an HIV outbreak with 28 reported cases, the hiring of two case managers funded by opioid-settlement money, a pending public health infrastructure grant of up to $730,000, an eastern equine encephalitis alert, and several grant-related orders the committee approved.
Jen Gunnerman, director of Bangor Public Health and Community Services, told the Government Operations Committee on Sept. 15 that the city is tracking 28 reported cases in an ongoing HIV outbreak and is addressing testing fatigue among community partners.
Gunnerman said the department has filled two intensive case manager positions funded through Bangor’s opioid-settlement funds; one hire is a licensed clinical social worker already working locally and the other is an experienced HIV case manager joining from Vermont. An RFP for a vehicle lease is pending, and the department has secured clinical oversight for the case-management program through a…
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