AZ man ignores his doctor's order, may now be quarantined for life

**alnorth** · 03-05-2007, 07:26 PM

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline...tined_for.html

Apparently this guy has some horrible deadly mutated strain of tuberculosis, and the doctors told him he must continue treatment and wear a mask anytime he is outside his house for the rest of his life or until cured.

However, after he stopped taking the medicine and started eating out publicly without the mask, the cops grabbed him. He is now confined in a hospital, under guard in a special isolated room with controlled air flow, etc. Because he apparently can no longer be trusted to take care of himself and voluntarily self-quarantine, the doctors have now said that his disease has become resistant to treatment and mutated to the point where it is too risky to allow him out of confinement until he dies or is cured.

What do you think? The guy says he was confused and didnt understand how serious it was, but if I was in this situation I sure as hell would do every damn thing the doctor told me to avoid a possible confinement for life.

03-05-2007, 07:26 PM	Topic Starter
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57156239	AZ man ignores his doctor's order, may now be quarantined for life http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline...tined_for.html Apparently this guy has some horrible deadly mutated strain of tuberculosis, and the doctors told him he must continue treatment and wear a mask anytime he is outside his house for the rest of his life or until cured. However, after he stopped taking the medicine and started eating out publicly without the mask, the cops grabbed him. He is now confined in a hospital, under guard in a special isolated room with controlled air flow, etc. Because he apparently can no longer be trusted to take care of himself and voluntarily self-quarantine, the doctors have now said that his disease has become resistant to treatment and mutated to the point where it is too risky to allow him out of confinement until he dies or is cured. What do you think? The guy says he was confused and didnt understand how serious it was, but if I was in this situation I sure as hell would do every damn thing the doctor told me to avoid a possible confinement for life.
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