Remember the woman in Tacoma with the active TB? She's still untreated.

[thewayne]

She has been "eluding" police and not responding to orders to turn herself in. Her attorney and family are not cooperating. She was under police surveillance apparently, but for some reason they didn't arrest her.

So for over three months now, she's been riding public transit, going to a casino, and who knows what else.

According to the World Health Organization, in 2021 tuberculosis killed 1.6 MILLION people worldwide.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/05/fugitive-with-untreated-tuberculosis-continues-to-stump-law-enforcement/

Comments

[motodraconis]

Is she terrified of massive health bills?

[thewayne]

That's a possibility.  Her atty says she doesn't fully comprehend the court orders and such, which is definitely an issue.  I think, but don't remember the details, that the county is going to pick up the tab for her treatment: that may be axiomatic that it  is their bill since she's been ordered into custody for treatment.  And if it's resistant TB, will be very not cheap!