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      Pandemic influenza and jail facilities and populations.

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          Persons processed into and through jail facilities in the United States may be particularly vulnerable during an influenza pandemic. Among other concerns, public health and corrections officials need to consider flow issues, the high turnover and transitions between jails and the community, and the decentralized organization of jails. In this article, we examine some of the unique challenges jail facilities may face during an influenza pandemic and discuss issues that should be addressed to reduce the spread of illness and lessen the impact of an influenza pandemic on the jail population and their surrounding communities.

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          Journal
          Am J Public Health
          American journal of public health
          American Public Health Association
          1541-0048
          0090-0036
          Oct 2009
          : 99 Suppl 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Bureau of Justice Statistics, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, USA.
          Article
          99/S2/S339
          10.2105/AJPH.2009.175174
          4504367
          19797746
          71aed3b0-0b62-4a7c-adcd-6e8897435ecc
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