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| Swine Flu Outbreak at LA County Jails |
| By latimesblogs.latimes.com |
| Published: 07/23/2009 |
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Swine flu outbreak infects 20 at Los Angeles County jails July 22, 2009 There have been 20 confirmed cases of swine flu in the Los Angeles County Jail system, with most of the infected inmates housed at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, the Sheriff's Department reported today. Inmates diagnosed with the virus have been placed in isolation, with restricted visits, and will be tested and monitored over a seven-day period, said sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore. Two inmates have been taken to outside hospitals for treatment and were "doing OK." “It’s not considered by any stretch an epidemic," Whitmore said. The first case was reported about weeks ago at the downtown Twin Towers jail. “People are getting better and many are being cleared," Whitmore said. "We’re cautiously optimistic that it’s being contained, but the flu is the flu." Read More. |
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