At Least 10 Inmates Die From Tuberculosis at Prison in Coastal Ecuador

At least 10 inmates die from tuberculosis at prison in coastal Ecuador

At least 10 inmates have died in recent days at a major prison in coastal Ecuador, according to government officials. Authorities said all of the deaths were caused by tuberculosis. Local media reported the deaths on Wednesday, and officials later confirmed that the 10 inmates died between November 14 and November 19 at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, according to Ecuador’s Interior Ministry. The inmates were between 19 and 49 years old, …

Suspected tuberculosis outbreak at Ecuador prison kills 10 inmates

QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's prison authority said on Wednesday that 10 inmates at the Litoral prison in the capital Guayaquil were found dead between Monday and Tuesday, possibly from tuberculosis. Read full story

Suspected tuberculosis outbreak at Ecuador prison kills 10 inmates

QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s prison authority said on Wednesday that 10 inmates at the Litoral prison in the capital Guayaquil were found dead between Monday and Tuesday, possibly from tuberculosis. “Apparently the cause of death is tuberculosis. We are waiting for forensic results for an official determination,” the agency said. (Reporting by Alexandra Valencia, Writing by Natalia Siniawski, Editing by Brendan O’Boyle)