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stanley cups rt records showthat the battle between the health department and VN over seeking treatment has been ongoing since January 2022. People can die from TB if they dont get treatment, the department stated. And they can expose other people to unnecessary risk of getting TB. SEE MORE: Fungal infections after surgeries in Mexico prompt travel advisoryIt was not until Feb. 24 of this year when authorities decided to issue an arrest warrant.It s rare for the health department to take legal action in these cases. Health officials say they try to work with the person first. If that doesn t work, they contact family members, friends or people in the community for help. This case is only the third time in the past 20 years the Health Department has had to seek a court order to detain a potentially contagious patient who refused treatment for TB, Wjse Thanksgiving gas prices most expensive on record
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