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| Jail can't handle flu |
| By The San Mateo Daily Journal |
| Published: 10/13/2006 |
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SAN MATEO, CA - Inmates and nearly anyone who comes into contact with the women's jail is guaranteed exposure in the event of a pandemic avian flu outbreak because of the dilapidated buildings, overcrowding, open-style living facilities and shortage of correctional health nurses, according to a civil grand jury report urging the county to become better prepared. The county needs to prioritize staffing and create a detailed plan for dealing with such an outbreak, the grand jury report suggested. However, the report concedes a fact that has long dogged the women's facility: the jail has “chronic overcrowding” and staff shortages that could create problems even during normal times. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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