Officials investigating possible hantavirus case in San Quentin prison with inmates, staff monitored for symptoms
Officials are monitoring staff and inmates after decontaminating housing as they await lab results on a possible infection.
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San Quentin suspected hantavirus case of 38-year-old inmate ruled a false positive, officials say
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center officials said Friday that a suspected hantavirus case involving a 38-year-old male inmate has been ruled out after state testing determined the initial result was a false positive. The housing area was decontaminated as a precaution.
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The Lawton ConstitutionOfficials investigating possible hantavirus case in San Quentin prison with inmates, staff monitored for symptoms
Officials are investigating a possible case of hantavirus in an inmate at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
San Quentin Testing For Hantavirus After Inmate Falls Ill
San Quentin State Prison officials are conducting testing and decontamination efforts following a suspected case of hantavirus. A thirty-eight-year-old inmate developed symptoms on Monday and is currently in stable condition while awaiting definitive state and federal test results. Authorities emphasize that hantavirus does not typically spread through person-to-person transmission, and no prison quarantine has been ordered. No other individuals…
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