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Man Jailed for Not Taking TB Medication
Not strictly WoT related, but we've discussed this issue in the past, and multi-drug resistant TB is a serious concern, particularly if it spreads in failed countries.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A man was jailed for failing to take his tuberculosis medication after officials said he was a serious health risk. James Roman Pearson, 49, remained at the Pima County jail Thursday on a tuberculosis violation, more than two weeks after the county health department petitioned to have him taken into custody.

"He is now being held in isolation. The court will decide when he will be released," said Deputy Dawn Hanke, a sheriff's department spokeswoman. Pearson has been taking his medication since he has been in custody, authorities said.

A Superior Court hearing Wednesday was ordered closed and records sealed, under a state law allowing a TB patient to request both. Pearson's attorney, Robert Fleming, declined to comment on the hearing because it was closed. Under Arizona law, patient confidentiality is paramount in tuberculosis cases, dating to when those with the disease carried a significant stigma, he said.
Posted by: Steve White 2007-12-08
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=212022