TB and spitting : Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:06 pm
Isn't it about time that spitting was deemed to be a criminal offence rather than a civil offence?Immigrants from countries where TB is still widespread do bring it into the UK which is why it is now rising again. It is spread through sneezing and coughing as this creates a fine mist which other people can breathe in.
If you now look at the TB hot spots, they all have 1 thing in common, high population of immigrants, who spit on the floor non stop.
This is a public health hazard - if you defecate or urinate in public it is a criminal offence. Why not apply the same criteria to spitting?