Flu pandemic in prison: A model for public health preparedness
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
When pandemics occur, correctional facilities are not immune. With more than 9 million people incarcerated across the globe 2.25 million in U.S. jails and prisons alone it is vital that correctional officials and health professionals be prepared for a worst-case scenario that involves pandemic influenza reaching inmates and staff.