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U.S. News Dozens of Work-Release Inmates Test Positive for TB After One Develops Active CaseAugust 8, 2003 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! More than 90 inmates at a Mobile work-release facility have tested positive for TB, and health officials said they are still investigating how another inmate developed an active case of the disease. The investigation began in July, when a work-release inmate who had been working at a restaurant became seriously ill. Joe Jablecki, TB control coordinator for Mobile County, said he is optimistic that none of the other cases will prove to be active. He said health officials did not detect symptoms of active TB in a preliminary screening. Most of the restaurant's other employees have been tested, and seven will undergo drug treatment as a result of showing signs of exposure to the disease. Department of Corrections officials said prisoners are tested for TB when they enter the system and each year thereafter. They said they are trying to determine how the inmate's active case escaped notice for so long. Associated Press 08.08.03 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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