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According to the LA Times and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, 20 inmates  at Los Angeles County jails have been infected with the swine flu. Most of the inmates that were infected reside in the Castaic Pitchess Jail.

All inmates that were diagnosed with the swine flu were placed in isolation, similar to that of San Diego jails. There they will be receiving tests and monitoried for seven days. All infected inmates are not receiving visitors. Two of the infected inmates have been taken to a local hospital and are said to be in good condition.

This is not the first reported case of swine flu at the Los Angeles County jail. One month ago 12 other inmates had also taken ill to the swine flu at the Pitchess South Facility, but none were H1N1.

Sheriff’s say that they are taking all necessary precautions to sanitize the cells that housed the infected inmates, testing the other cellmates, and of course, isolating all infected inmates.