May 3, 2009 11:14 pm US/Pacific
Probable Swine Flu Case Found In SoCal Prison
Visitation At State Prisons Are Suspended After An Inmate at Centinela State Prison Fell Sick And Is Being Tested For H1NI
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To prevent further exposure, officials cancelled training classes, sessions with volunteers and other communal activity at Centinela State Prison. (File)
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Visitation at all state prisons in California has been suspended because of a possible case of swine flu.
An inmate who became sick at Centinela State Prison in Imperial County is being tested for the flu.
Prisons spokesman Luis Pitino said it's not known when regular visitations will resume.
The prisoner at Centinela State and his cellmate are being kept isolated. Pitino said the symptoms they're experiencing are mild.
The state prison's acting chief physician, Dr. Steven Ritter, said the closed doors statewide are a precautionary measure to protect the public, prisoners and prison staff.
Critical and legally mandated prison activities, such as attorney visits, medical evaluations and court-ordered social worker visits, will continue but with added precautions.
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