publichealth
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Tuberculosis-Infected Woman Still Going Out in Public Despite Arrest Warrant
A Washington woman with acute tuberculosis remains free despite having an arrest warrant filed against her. She was diagnosed over a year ago and has continued to refuse treatment or to isolate herself from others while contagious. Local health officials are expected to once again obtain a court order on Friday.
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Driver Accidentally Reverses Into 700-Year-Old Toilet at Japanese Buddhist Temple
We’ve all had minor accidents in our cars. We generally accept that other people will make a mistake at some point in their driving lives. They’ll scratch a wheel rim on a curb or lightly bump against another car while parallel parking. However, once speeds increase and the risk becomes more significant, our tolerance for…