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The local swine flu outbreak has now hit San Diego County's jails.
Law enforcement officials say 56 inmates and 11 employees are showing symptoms of the swine flu.
The 45 men are being quarantined at Donovan State Prison, and 11 women are quarantined at Las Colinas. The symptomatic employees have been sent home.
More than 1,000 inmates have been exposed, and for now visiting is on hold at all county jails.
The swine flu death toll in San Diego County is now at seven. According to the County Health Department, two more people died from the H1N1 virus over the past two weeks - a 57-year-old man and a 64-year-old man.
Both had underlying medical conditions.
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