Woman with tuberculosis faces jail and forced treatment after she refused isolation and visited a casino

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An unidentified woman in Washington state who was diagnosed with tuberculosis was found in contempt of court after refusing to isolate and pursue treatment despite warnings.

The unidentified woman has reportedly refused to take medication and protect herself and the community despite the efforts of her own family members and the health department.

She reportedly has not been seen at her home since, and members of her family have not responded to inquiries from the police. The case marks the third instance in the past 20 years when the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has sought a court order to detain an individual with tuberculosis. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department sees about 20 cases of active tuberculosis every year, which health care providers are required to report under state law.

 

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Not jail necessarily, but she needs involuntary isolation until she competes a course of treatment and tests negative.

Just take some horse deworming paste. It works! I saw a meme on facebook so it has to be true!

We have no freedoms in this country anymore.

𝕨𝕖 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤

But the border is wide open so this isn't a real problem now is it?

Poor thing, no sympathy ❤️‍🩹

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