This year, all sixth and 12th graders are required to have a hepatitis A vaccination on the books before coming to school. It's a new requirement from the state in response to a multi-state outbreak of the disease.

Eleven percent of Hoosiers have diabetes, and an estimated one in three Hoosiers are pre-diabetic.

State department of health officials reported more than 100 cases of tick-borne illnesses so far this year, with one fatality in an elderly patient due to ehrlichiosis.

The state says 283 people have been diagnosed with the liver infection since November. That's 14 times higher than the number of cases the state typically sees in a year.

The Indiana State Department of Health says people who ate prepared food from the Casey's General Store in Centerville earlier this month may have been exposed to Hepatitis A.

Health officials caution children and people at risk limit contact with pigs at fairs. Humans cannot get the flu from eating pork, but putting anything in your mouth while in pig barns - food, drinks, tobacco products - can expose people to the virus.

Indiana has had 148 cases since November, according to the most recent data from the Indiana State Department of Health.

Indiana usually sees an average of 20 cases a year, but the state says nearly 150 people have been diagnosed with a form of the virus linked to a multi-state outbreak since November.

The program is believed to be the first statewide pilot of its kind in the country to serve medically-tailored meals to persons living with HIV

Health officials say people should check frequently for ticks on clothing, gear, pets and skin during and after outdoor activities in order to protect themselves.