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Tests Negative For Whooping Cough And Swine Flu At Escambia Jail
August 27, 2009
The Escambia County Jail has been given the all clear by health officials; tests are negative for both H1N1 swine flu and whooping cough.
Officials announced yesterday that all visitations at the jail had been canceled due to a potential outbreak of H1N1 or pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The Centers for Disease Control and the Escambia County Health Department were called in to manage a potential outbreak in both the main jail and Central Booking and Detention.
Sgt. Ted Roy, public information officer for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, announced Thursday morning that the tests were negative both both diseases. He said visitations will resume as normal on Friday.
“The jail will still continue to monitor the situation,” Roy said.
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It would be wise to test therm for the” virulent strain of TB” that the medical community was warned about in their ceu courses and inservice meetings. That “virulent strain” the lay community was not warned about.