Police Search for Woman With Contagious Tuberculosis Who Left Hospital in Alytus
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At a glance
- Alytus County police are seeking Brigita Ivanauskaitė, who left Alytus County Hospital's tuberculosis ward on August 30 and did not return.
- Police said she has open tuberculosis and may be traveling to Tauragė District Municipality.
- People with information are asked to contact police or call Lithuania's emergency number, 112.
Police in Alytus are searching for Brigita Ivanauskaitė, a woman with open tuberculosis who left Alytus County Hospital and did not return.
Ivanauskaitė, born in 2001, left the hospital's tuberculosis ward on August 30. Police said her condition could pose a risk to people around her.
When she left, she was wearing blue sports trousers and a sports sweatshirt. Police said she may be traveling to Tauragė District Municipality.
Anyone who knows where she is or has seen her is asked to contact Alytus city and district police investigator Robertas Stanaitis, using the listed telephone number or email address, or to call 112.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.