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Public health officials seek CDC EIS officer, detail HIV cluster and opioid-funds outreach
Summary
Bangor Public Health and Community Services reported a 14‑case HIV cluster linked in part to a local encampment, sought committee support to apply for a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer, and said the city will pursue broad community input for opioid settlement spending.
Jen Gunnerman, director of Bangor Public Health and Community Services, told the Government Operations Committee the department is leading a coordinated response to a local HIV cluster and is asking the committee for a thumbs‑up to apply for a federal CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer to be placed in the community.
Gunnerman said the cluster has 14 cases associated with a common exposure linked to a local encampment. She said outreach and partner organizations are working on testing, treatment linkage and case…
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