If an individual has a known deadly decease and chooses to put others in direct or indirect contact with the decease, should they be held respondsible/accountable? This goes way beyond TB. Example, AIDS, STD's, Hepatidous etc..If people die, is the "Patient" respondsible? If someone sneaks back into a country when told they are NOT to fly, where is the accountablility? Why are these actions accepted?
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The patient could probably be criminally charged or sued in civil court if it turns out he has infected someone during his flights. However, he said he's not been coughing so he probably has not infected anyone else. In most cases, it takes quite of bit of close contact to contract TB from someone, such as when people live or work together.
I don't think there is a legal case until someone is actually harmed (sick). There are laws against knowingly infecting another with AIDS.
No it is not against the law to travel with TB. It should be a law and the person should be held responsible. Sometimes this world is pretty stupid huh!
He's a lawer, so he's not stupid, he said they didn't want him to fly, but he said he would wear a mask (which he didn't do) so he knew he posed a risk to everone around. I don't believe they told him he could fly with a mask, just what he said. He still didn't wear one so that is moot. Yes he can be charged.
Yes he should be held responsible
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