Vocabulary Term Details

Quarantine

Definition (http://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/QuarantineIsolation.html)

Quarantine is used to separate and restrict the movement of well persons who may have been exposed to a communicable disease to see if they become ill. Quarantine can also help limit the spread of communicable disease. (CDC)

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Approved Date
14-Dec-2012

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