Arrest Warrant Issued For US Woman Who Refused Tuberculosis Treatment

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A US woman diagnosed with the highly contagious bacterial infection tuberculosis has been found in civil contempt after repeated refusals to follow orders for treatment.

by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health department in Washington, a warrant has been issued for the arrest of the unidentified 42-year-old woman, who will be taken to"a specially designated facility at the Pierce County Jail for isolation, testing and treatment."

Going to court for the 16th time, the woman was finally given three options – take the medication, stay at home, or go to jail. Eventually the white cell dies, though the immune system continues to do its best to destroy the invader, throwing more killer cells and protective tissues at the encapsulated bacterium in an effort to seal it away and get rid of it.

Treatment of the active form of pulmonary tuberculosis usually takes the form of a six month course of antibiotics, though an increasing number of strains areIn many cases, infections fall quiet, only to periodically flare up throughout a person's life. To reduce the chance of drug resistance arising in populations, these latent cases aren't typically treated with antibiotics, but are closely monitored for ongoing risk.

 

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