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Busman747 · 08-05-2005, 21:57

T.B. is a killer disease and is on the increase in this country. In Britain some 7,000 people are diagnosed each year and around 350 die from T.B. It can be passed on by coughing, sneezing or just being around an infected person who is talking.........

A man from Leicestershire was diagnosed as a T.B. carrier in 2002. If he had a 6 month course of antibiotics he would have been rid of the infection but he CHOSE not to take the treatment.....An order was issued by Magistrates forcing him to attend hospital but the doctors were unable to give treatment without his permission so he was allowed out again.

In 2003, he was arrested in connection with a serious crime but the police (quite rightly) refused to interview him because of Health and Safety Rules so he was released without charges brought against him.

Shortly after, he took a short term course of antibiotics so the police rearrested him and he was jailed for three months but on his release again stopped medication....and became infectious again.

He has infected at least 12 people of which some may die and all 12 will have passed on the infection to friends and family, this guy is still walking the streets.

Because of our archaic laws he cannot be "forced" to accept treatment, nor can he be incarcerated for others safety and if the government now try to review the public health laws it is feared that Human Rights Legislation would prevent imposing compulsory treatment.

Check out the full report and vote on whether this man should be prevented from spreading this disease...

CLICK HERE

08-05-2005, 21:57	#1
Busman747 Always EVIL within us Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 1,568 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 40 times Rep Power: 1670	Don't Get Too Close.... T.B. is a killer disease and is on the increase in this country. In Britain some 7,000 people are diagnosed each year and around 350 die from T.B. It can be passed on by coughing, sneezing or just being around an infected person who is talking......... A man from Leicestershire was diagnosed as a T.B. carrier in 2002. If he had a 6 month course of antibiotics he would have been rid of the infection but he CHOSE not to take the treatment.....An order was issued by Magistrates forcing him to attend hospital but the doctors were unable to give treatment without his permission so he was allowed out again. In 2003, he was arrested in connection with a serious crime but the police (quite rightly) refused to interview him because of Health and Safety Rules so he was released without charges brought against him. Shortly after, he took a short term course of antibiotics so the police rearrested him and he was jailed for three months but on his release again stopped medication....and became infectious again. He has infected at least 12 people of which some may die and all 12 will have passed on the infection to friends and family, this guy is still walking the streets. Because of our archaic laws he cannot be "forced" to accept treatment, nor can he be incarcerated for others safety and if the government now try to review the public health laws it is feared that Human Rights Legislation would prevent imposing compulsory treatment. Check out the full report and vote on whether this man should be prevented from spreading this disease... CLICK HERE __________________ Pray that there is intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'Cause there's Bu""er all down here on Earth - (Eric Idle)