Tuberculosis in Ecuador’s Prisons: Overcrowding and Lack of Care Concerns Family Members · Global Voices
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What you need to know The deaths of prisoners in the Encuentro Prison rekindle tuberculosis alerts and overcrowding conditions in Ecuador's prisons. Experts warn that the lack of timely diagnosis and continuous treatment can aggravate the contagion. While the authorities rule out an outbreak, family members report a health crisis within the wards. The recent deaths of people deprived of their liberty in the Encuentro prison on suspicion of tuber…
What you need to know The concern about tuberculosis reaches workers who have contact with the prison system.Officials and specialists warn about exposure risks and possible contagions.There are no clear answers about the impact of the disease on those who work close to the cases. Listening to a persistent cough or sneezing within the Litoral Penitentiary is no longer any fact. For some workers in the penitentiary system, those sounds arouse a c…
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