Category: International EM
Keywords: Infectious diseases, isolation, quarantine (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/16/2014 by Jon Mark Hirshon, MD, MPH, PhD
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With all the current concern about Ebola, it is important to understand what are quarantine and isolation and who can order these.
Per the Centers for Disease Control:
Federal Law allows for quarantine and isolation:
State laws allows for the enforcement of isolation and quarantine within their borders.
Bottom Line: