ATLANTA — The Atlanta attorney who caused an international health scare when he flew to Europe for his wedding even though he was infected with a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis is suing federal health officials, claiming they invaded his privacy
Andrew Speaker got worldwide attention in 2007 after he flew knowing he had tuberculosis. Doctors first thought he had a more severe form, but later tests revealed a less dangerous strain.
The lawsuit claims the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention damaged Speaker’s reputation and made him the target of death threats. It accuses the CDC of "unlawfully and unnecessarily” revealing Speaker’s private medical history and other sensitive information during an extensive media blitz in May 2007.
"This is about setting the record straight,” Speaker said in a statement Wednesday. "Having my confidential medical history unnecessarily splashed across the world took a huge toll on me.”
Speaker, a plaintiff’s attorney, claims in the lawsuit that the unwanted attention led to death threats and caused him grave mental anguish.
by the associated press
Andrew Speaker got worldwide attention in 2007 after he flew knowing he had tuberculosis. Doctors first thought he had a more severe form, but later tests revealed a less dangerous strain.
The lawsuit claims the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention damaged Speaker’s reputation and made him the target of death threats. It accuses the CDC of "unlawfully and unnecessarily” revealing Speaker’s private medical history and other sensitive information during an extensive media blitz in May 2007.
"This is about setting the record straight,” Speaker said in a statement Wednesday. "Having my confidential medical history unnecessarily splashed across the world took a huge toll on me.”
Speaker, a plaintiff’s attorney, claims in the lawsuit that the unwanted attention led to death threats and caused him grave mental anguish.
by the associated press
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