What is quarantine?
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People who have been exposed to an infectious disease and may be infected but are not yet ill may be quarantined. That is, they may be asked to remain at home or another location to prevent further spread of illness to others and to carefully monitor for the disease.
From: Quarantine and Isolation
Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson on October 27, 2018
SOURCES:
CDC: "Quarantine and Isolation."
CDC: "Understand Quarantine and Isolation."
SOURCES:
CDC: "Quarantine and Isolation."
CDC: "Understand Quarantine and Isolation."
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