IDAHO FALLS — In the first three months of 2026, there have been seven newly diagnosed cases of HIV infection in the local area compared to an average of seven cases annually for the previous five years, according to a news release from Eastern Idaho Public Health and Southeastern Idaho Public Health.
The area includes both Public Health District 6 and District 7, encompassing Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Teton, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power counties.
Below are the past years’ numbers of cases from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
SIPH — Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties
- 2020: 1 case
- 2021: 3 cases
- 2022: 3 cases
- 2024: 4 cases
- 2025: 1 case