However, article 10 of the Federal law «On preventing the spread of tuberculosis in the Russian Federation» provides for involuntary admission of such patients. A woman diagnosed with fibro-cavernous tuberculosis smear positive represents an epidemiological danger to others and needs to be hospitalized. In the interests of an indefinite number of persons, the district Prosecutor filed an application in arsenyevo city court of hospitalization, women are forced to compulsory TB treatment. As reported by the RIA “VladNews” Elena Telegina, senior assistant Prosecutor of Primorsky Krai, on the fact of failure of measures on forced hospitalization of TB district Prosecutor made a representation to the head doctor ГБУЗ «the Regional TB dispensary № 1». The results of the examination of the acts of Prosecutor\’s reaction are under control of the district Prosecutor.
RIA «VladNews»