Wanted woman jailed for refusing to get treatment for tuberculosis in Washington state

A wanted woman who public health officials said refused a court order to receive treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year is now jailed in Washington state. The woman, identified in documents by the initials V.N., was taken into custody June 1, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said. A warrant for her arrest was issued March 3 in Pierce County Superior Court after Judge Philip Sorenson found her in civil contempt for allegedly refusing to isolate herself or get treatment for the highly contagious airborne disease, health officials reported...