Japan - tuberculosis mass infection in prison, 15 infected

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22 Nov., publicly announced

Abashiri prison, Abashiri city, Hokkaido

14 prisoners and 1 ex-prisoner infected tuberculosis
from 30 years old to 60 years old
They are not serious conditions
12 prisoners are symptomless

a man in his forties
the onset of pulmonary tuberculosis in Mar
public health center investigated the infection in May, Oct
found 2 men(only one is ex-prisoner, he consulted a doctor at Kanagawa prefecture in Aug)

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Abashiri Prison Museum http://www.kangoku.jp/world/ english page
Abashiri prison is a sightseeing spot. I saw it
asahi.com http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asahi.com%2Fnational%2Fupdate%2F1122%2FHOK201011220001.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2
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Re: Japan - tuberculosis mass infection in prison, 15 infected

follow-up reports arrived

14 prisoners and 1 ex-prisoner infected tuberculosis
from 30 years old to 60 years old
They are not serious conditions
12 prisoners are symptomless

Boldface type is follow-up reports
a man in his forties
the onset of pulmonary tuberculosis in Mar
public health center investigated the infection in May, Oct
found 2 men
a man in his fifties, a man in his forties
(only one is ex-prisoner, a man in his forties consulted a doctor at Kanagawa prefecture in Aug)

in 2009
2 prisoners infected tuberculosis
but Abashiri prison not announced the tuberculosis because of no mass infection

mainichi jp http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmainichi.jp%2Fhokkaido%2Fshakai%2Fnews%2F20101123ddr041040005000c.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

 

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Re: Japan - tuberculosis mass infection in Abashiri prison, 22 persons infected

Re: Japan - tuberculosis mass infection in Abashiri prison, 22 persons infected

1st Mar., public health center announced

21 prisoners and 1 staff infected with tuberculosis in Abashiri prison

3rd Dec.,
a prisoner in his thirties
the onset of pulmonary tuberculosis

public health center investigated the infection
it found 21 infected persons
20 prisoners and 1 staff are symptomless
from thirties to seventies

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