Can refusing public-health instructions while causing infection be analyzed through the halakhic category of a pursuer?

This source-based Torah study examines the question: Can refusing public-health instructions while causing infection be analyzed through the halakhic category of a pursuer? It follows the canonical Hebrew discussion through the weekly portion and the classical sources cited there, preserving the distinctions and review status of the original. This localized layer is for study and discovery only; it is not a practical halakhic, medical, legal, safety or pastoral ruling.