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Several hundred Draper inmates sick with flu-like symptoms
The Associated Press
About 60 percent of the 1,200 inmates at Draper prison are ill with flu-like symptoms, including gastrointestinal ailments, corrections officials said Friday.
Food poisoning is suspected because of the rapid onset of symptoms, the number of inmates affected and no reports of such illnesses at any other state prison, according to a news release from the corrections department.
Alabama's prison system health chief, Ruth Naglich, immediately contacted the Alabama Department of Public Health to inspect the kitchen and analyze contents of the previous night's meal at Draper, a medium security prison.
Inmates will be watched closely for the next 48 hours for further developments and improvement, while waiting for test results from the health department.
Naglich said the prison system moved quickly to provide medical help to treat inmate needs and prevent further spread of the illness. Doctors and nurses will remain on alert in case any inmates need more extensive medical treatement.
Several hundred Draper inmates sick with flu-like symptoms
The Associated Press
About 60 percent of the 1,200 inmates at Draper prison are ill with flu-like symptoms, including gastrointestinal ailments, corrections officials said Friday.
Food poisoning is suspected because of the rapid onset of symptoms, the number of inmates affected and no reports of such illnesses at any other state prison, according to a news release from the corrections department.
Alabama's prison system health chief, Ruth Naglich, immediately contacted the Alabama Department of Public Health to inspect the kitchen and analyze contents of the previous night's meal at Draper, a medium security prison.
Inmates will be watched closely for the next 48 hours for further developments and improvement, while waiting for test results from the health department.
Naglich said the prison system moved quickly to provide medical help to treat inmate needs and prevent further spread of the illness. Doctors and nurses will remain on alert in case any inmates need more extensive medical treatement.