This falls under a couple of different headings.
Public Health was once a real thing. Diseases that once killed thousands per year and were considered under control are emerging again.
The causes are multiple, homelessness, poverty, mental illness, or just stubborn selfish disregard for others.
In this case the person in question may just fall into the last category, or the last two.
But she is a clear and present danger to those around her, and reasonable solutions are not working.
#health #PublicHealth
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