Caring for persons in detention suffering with mental illness during the Covid-19 outbreak
MichaelLiebrenzaDineshBhugrabAnnaBuadzecRomanSchleifera
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsiml.2020.100013
There is a disproportionate number of individuals with mental and somatic illnesses among persons in detention (Bhugra, 2020; Ginn, 2012). It is also known that infections which are transmitted human to human via droplet or close contact spread particularly well in confined spaces. Since transfer options for further treatment are more difficult (especially in detention facilities) preventive measures are strongly emphasized, particularly in the case of viral droplet infections. For example, in the context of influenza, vaccination of detainees and staff is recommended (NHS 2019).