SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Corrections Department says two inmates at the state penitentiary have chicken pox.
Spokeswoman Michelle Dodson said Friday they have not needed outside treatment.
She says the Corrections Department has worked with the Oregon Public Health Division on treatment and control measures.
The penitentiary in Salem is a maximum security prison housing about 2,100 inmates.
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