St. Petersburg officials found four people with active tuberculosis who refused medical care. These residents from the Nevsky district have infiltrative tuberculosis but stopped visiting doctors for treatment. Their actions put other city residents at risk of catching the dangerous disease.
The city prosecutor's office investigated these cases after learning about the patients. They filed legal papers asking courts to approve forced hospitalization. Judges agreed with prosecutors that these individuals needed immediate medical attention. Police officers took all four patients to specialized hospitals against their will.
Local health authorities worry about TB spreading through public spaces when infected people avoid treatment. The disease can travel through the air when sick people cough or talk near others. Medical staff can cure most TB cases with proper antibiotics given over several months. The prosecutor's office continues looking for other tuberculosis patients who might skip their medical appointments.
The city prosecutor's office investigated these cases after learning about the patients. They filed legal papers asking courts to approve forced hospitalization. Judges agreed with prosecutors that these individuals needed immediate medical attention. Police officers took all four patients to specialized hospitals against their will.
Local health authorities worry about TB spreading through public spaces when infected people avoid treatment. The disease can travel through the air when sick people cough or talk near others. Medical staff can cure most TB cases with proper antibiotics given over several months. The prosecutor's office continues looking for other tuberculosis patients who might skip their medical appointments.
