TEXAS prison quarantined, hundreds sick with Norovirus: Hundreds ill Wynne Unit - (khou.com)
July 31, 2008 – 10:37 pmHuntsville, TX — A Texas prison unit in Huntsville is on medical quarantine because of a widespread virus. Hundreds of prisoners and several staff members at the Wynne Unit have been diagnosed with Norovirus.
“Some 440 offenders and 28 staff members have been affected by a confirmed Norovirus,” said TDCJ spokesperson Michelle Lyons in a written statement.
Lyons said all weekend visitations have been cancelled at the main unit. State and regional health authorities ordered the cancellations, according to Lyons.
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