Patient has low chance of spreading TB
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_on_re_us/tuberculosis_infection"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070604/capt.a69a81ea965d4bc1a2dbe45a0d09e06b.tuberculosis_infection_ny119.jpg?x=101&y=130&sig=wDU8WpFr15iw5uim3hdO2g--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="This undated photo released by the University of Georgia School of Law on Thursday May 31, 2007 shows Andrew Speaker at the John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Ga. Andrew Speaker, 31, who has a rare and dangerous form of tuberculosis that has proved resistant to drugs is under the first federal quarantine since 1963. This photo appeared in the Spring/Summer 2003 Advocate, the school magazine. Speaker could be allowed outside of his isolated hospital room if a test for the bacteria is negative, a hospital official said Monday June 4, 2007. (AP Photo/University of Georgia School of Law)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Atlanta lawyer quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis has a relatively low chance of spreading the disease, possibly allowing him to leave his isolation room for a short time as soon as next week, one of his doctors said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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