Infectious diseases prevention and control in Canadian federal penitentiaries 2000-01 : a report of the Correctional Service of Canada's infectious diseases surveillance system / Prepared jointly by the...: JS82-104/2001E-IN

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Inmates in correctional facilities around the world bear a disproportionate burden of illness related to infectious diseases compared with the general population. This report provides the first analysis of infectious diseases data obtained through health surveillance in Canadian federal correctional institutions and represents an effort to capture and record information on communicable diseases affecting federal inmates. Diseases covered include HIV, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, and sexually transmitted diseases. Includes tables, figures, and references.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Correctional Service Canada.
Collaborating author Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (Canada)
Title Infectious diseases prevention and control in Canadian federal penitentiaries 2000-01 : a report of the Correctional Service of Canada's infectious diseases surveillance system / Prepared jointly by the Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Health Canada and the Correctional Service of Canada.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Other formats Paper-[English | French]
Note(s) CIP for the bilingual paper version has been printed on this PDF version.
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : Solicitor General Canada. 2003.
Description 46p.glossary, graphs, references, tables
ISBN 0-662-33512-0
Catalogue number
  • JS82-104/2001E-IN
Subject terms Correctional institutions
Infectious diseases
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