A Tacoma woman with tuberculosis was detained by Pierce County deputies June 1 after previously refusing to isolate and get treatment. She was detained at her home and booked into a negative pressure room in Pierce County Jail. The room is equipped for isolation, testing and treatment, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Nigel Turner with the Pierce County Health Department said they always look for alternatives to detainment, but "in this case it was impossible." "We are hopeful she will choose to get the life-saving treatment she needs to treat her tuberculosis," the health department wrote on its blog. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-woman-tuberculosis-detained/281-92a2af36-ca4e-409d-b352-2c4d43be0b8e