Scientists from Paraguay reveal that overcrowding in prisons spreads tuberculosis to the rest of the country. They ask to reform the health and judicial systems to stop it from spreading.
In Paraguay, the proportion within 4,500 per 100,000 people have tuberculosis in Paraguay. After eight years of follow-up, the researchers demonstrate the “alarming risk of tuberculosis associated with prison environments.” “Ordering guilty to be guilty was a fundamental part of Western criminal law until the 19th century,” says Guillermo Sequera, one of the authors of the study. “Now, the risk persists, and how for this years after incarceration, this risk persists for years,’ he adds. The study was published in the scientific journal The Lancet, which is published by the University of California, San Francisco. The Lancet is a peer-reviewed journal with a reputation for its accuracy and scientific rigor. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.