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Finally, some good news in the public health field!  STD testing is back at Cook County Jail, and voluntary HIV testing will soon be offered to all detainees on intake.  From the press release:

"Bridget Gainer, Cook County Board Commissioner, Sheriff Tom Dart and AIDS Foundation of Chicago gathered today to officially launch the HIV/STD testing at the Cook County Jail. Using the newly designed medical intake facilities, all detainees who come through the jail will be offered testing for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. Nearly 100,000 people each year are processed