| NCJ Number: |
128310  |
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| Title: |
Infection Control in a Correctional Environment: Inmates |
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| Corporate Author: |
Canada Correctional Service
Canada |
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| Date Published: |
1989 |
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| Page Count: |
15 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Canada Correctional Service
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9, Canada
National Institute of Justice/
Rockville, MD 20849
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000 |
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| Publication Number: |
ISBN 0-662-56578-9 |
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| Sale Source: |
National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20849
United States of America
Canada Correctional Service
340 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9,
Canada
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America |
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| Document: |
PDF |
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| Type: |
Training (Handbook/Manual) |
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| Language: |
English; French |
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| Country: |
Canada |
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| Annotation: |
These illustrated guidelines outline the precautions that inmates of correctional facilities should take to prevent the spread of infectious diseases that are often spread by blood and body fluids as well as from contaminated surfaces and from germs floating in the air. |
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| Abstract: |
The advice emphasizes that handwashing is the single most important means of preventing infection and should always be done after using the toilet, before eating, and after work. Hygiene related to bites and scratches, the importance of handling sharp objects carefully, and the use of gloves and other protective clothing are also explained. Other sections explain precautions and hygiene in prison cells and the kitchen and in situations in which people with an infectious disease may be isolated. |
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| Main Term(s): |
AIDS/HIV prevention |
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| Index Term(s): |
AIDS/HIV in correctional facilities; Communicable diseases; Inmate preventive health education |
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http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=128310 |
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