if an individual has tuberculosis can he be kept in the

[kevin h]

confinement against his will? i am in georgia btw.? a fellow claims he was treated for pneumonia but the rumour is that he has tuberculosis.

[BC Gal]

Well TB is an airborne disease. If he had it the hospital would put him in isolation. Most people dont have a problem with this because they do not want to make other people sick. It sounds like it wasn't explained to him?

[amielou]

yes you can if you have active tb. if it is inactive but you test positave for it then you can be out with population