Swine flu detected at Vic prison

Swine flu detected at Vic prison

Author: AAP

Published: 29-08-2014

Prisoners at a medium security facility in Victoria are in lock down after swine flu was detected there.

Swine flu has been detected in a Victorian prison, sending five prisoners into lockdown.

The inmates have been isolated in their cells at the medium security Marngoneet Correction Centre near Geelong after testing positive to swine flu.

A Corrections Victoria spokesman said their movements had been restricted to prevent the spread of the illness and their health is being monitored.

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He said Corrections Victoria was providing information to all staff, prisoners and visitors about the symptoms and prevention of the illness.

Copyright AAP 2014

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