Transmission of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in a Tennessee Prison, 2002-2004

Lambert, Lauren A.; Espinoza, Lorena; Haddad, Maryam B.; Hanley, Patrick J.; Misselbeck, Theodore; Myatt, Frances G.; Lewis, Donna S.; Porter, Susan S.; Ijaz, Kashef; Haley, Connie A.

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“…5–8,24,32 During the 1990s, one county in New York diagnosed 40 TB cases among current or former inmates, 1 case in a correctional officer, and 8 cases among individuals exposed in the community. 5 In more recent TB outbreaks that have spread from the state prison system to communities in Arkansas 4 and Tennessee, 6 inmates either had been released before treatment of latent TB infection could be completed 4 or were known to have been recently infected but did not receive treatment. 6 …”

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“…5 In more recent TB outbreaks that have spread from the state prison system to communities in Arkansas 4 and Tennessee, 6 inmates either had been released before treatment of latent TB infection could be completed 4 or were known to have been recently infected but did not receive treatment. 6 …”

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“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission among correctional staff and inmates, 1–4 with additional transmission to the community (including family and friends, 5,6 children, 6,7 and patients and staff of outside health care facilities 8 ), has been well documented. However, quantifying the magnitude of the tuberculosis (TB) problem in jails and prisons is complicated by varying case-finding procedures across different settings, frequent inmate transfers, unpredictable lengths of stay, high rates of recidivism, and challenges of maintaining continuity of care after release.…”

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Tuberculosis in Jails and Prisons: United States, 2002−2013

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Objectives To describe cases and estimate the annual incidence of tuberculosis in correctional facilities. Methods We analyzed 2002 to 2013 National Tuberculosis Surveillance System case reports to characterize individuals who were employed or incarcerated in correctional facilities at time they were diagnosed with tuberculosis. Incidence was estimated with Bureau of Justice Statistics denominators. Results Among 299 correctional employees with tuberculosis, 171 (57%) were US-born and 82 (27%) were female. Among 5579 persons incarcerated at the time of their tuberculosis diagnosis, 2520 (45%) were US-born and 495 (9%) were female. Median estimated annual tuberculosis incidence rates were 29 cases per 100 000 local jail inmates, 8 per 100 000 state prisoners, and 25 per 100 000 federal prisoners. The foreign-born proportion of incarcerated men 18 to 64 years old increased steadily from 33% in 2002 to 56% in 2013. Between 2009 and 2013, tuberculosis screenings were reported as leading to 10% of diagnoses among correctional employees, 47% among female inmates, and 42% among male inmates. Conclusions Systematic screening and treatment of tuberculosis infection and disease among correctional employees and incarcerated individuals remain essential to tuberculosis prevention and control.

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Tuberculosis in Jails and Prisons: United States, 2002−2013

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“…51 55 57 Stigma against PIP and limited appreciation of the permeability of prisons to surrounding communities can act as potential obstacles to their inclusion in the public health infrastructure. 56 62 63 70 Interagency collaboration Interagency collaboration is integral to managing infectious disease outbreaks. 44 50 56 60 63 64 66-70 Studies described early establishment of a designated interagency group to coordinate the response, 60 involving prison staff, the local state health department, public health laboratory, public health unit and hospital services.…”

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Managing outbreaks of highly contagious diseases in prisons: a systematic review

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BackgroundThere are reports of outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons in many countries. Responses to date have been highly variable and it is not clear whether public health guidance has been informed by the best available evidence. We conducted a systematic review to synthesise the evidence on outbreaks of highly contagious diseases in prison.MethodsWe searched seven electronic databases for peer-reviewed articles and official reports published between 1 January 2000 and 28 July 2020. We included quantitative primary research that reported an outbreak of a given contagious disease in a correctional facility and examined the effects of interventions. We excluded studies that did not provide detail on interventions. We synthesised common themes using the Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guideline, identified gaps in the literature and critically appraised the effectiveness of various containment approaches.ResultsWe identified 28 relevant studies. Investigations were all based in high-income countries and documented outbreaks of tuberculosis, influenza (types A and B), varicella, measles, mumps, adenovirus and COVID-19. Several themes were common to these reports, including the public health implications of infectious disease outbreaks in prison, and the role of interagency collaboration, health communication, screening for contagious diseases, restriction, isolation and quarantine, contact tracing, immunisation programmes, epidemiological surveillance and prison-specific guidelines in addressing any outbreaks.DiscussionPrisons are high-risk settings for the transmission of contagious diseases and there are considerable challenges in managing outbreaks in them. A public health approach to managing COVID-19 in prisons is required.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020178827

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“…8,10–16 Lapses in TB prevention and control measures, including incomplete TB treatment, have further contributed to TB outbreaks at facilities, resulting in TB transmission to the surrounding communities in some instances. 10–12,14,15,17,18 An estimated 9%–43% of TB cases in the community have been shown to be associated with incarceration. 10,19,20 One review of source cases that started TB outbreaks in the U.S. showed that 50% of source cases were among people with a history of incarceration at some point in the past.…”

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