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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CA) – Legionellosis bacteria that killed one inmate and sickened another is reported to be more prevalent than expected in a California jail.
Corrections spokeswoman Vicky Waters said on Wednesday that preliminary test results had revealed the presence of bacteria in the water of a Stockton prison medical center and two correctional centers for young neighbors. The officials had thought that he was isolated to a dwelling.
They are now adding shower filters to other areas and are warning against the use of unfiltered water.
The bacteria has not been detected in the water supply of the City of Stockton, although the city provides water to state facilities.
An inmate who died last month was suffering from legionnaires' disease, which is considered a serious form of pneumonia. A second inmate was positive for the bacteria but was in good condition.
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