Washington woman with tuberculosis wanted by police for refusing treatment, failure to isolate
Authorities in Washington State are set to arrest a woman who has been avoiding tuberculosis treatment and isolation for more than a year. Judge Philip Sorensen on Thursdaysigned an arrest warrant permitting authorities to detain the 42-year-old woman, identified in court documents only as V.N. Once arrested, she will be taken to a specially designated facility at the Pierce County Jail for isolation, testing and treatment, KOMO reported. Sorensen issued the order “as a last resort,” he said, after health officials appealed to him for a 16th time last month to get the woman to voluntarily isol......
Mar 04, 2023