Washington woman arrested for refusing tuberculosis treatment
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A woman in Washington state was arrested for refusing tuberculosis treatment for over a year. The woman was ordered to isolate in January 2022 but never finished her medication or remained isolated. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that primarily affects a person's lungs and can spread by spending extended time with an infected person or in crowded conditions. The woman is being housed in a room specially equipped for isolation, testing, and treatment, and the local health department hopes she will choose to get the life-saving treatment she needs.
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