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Quarantine

Limited freedom of movement of individuals to reduce the risk of spread of communicable disease by those who have been exposed to infectious or communicable disease in order to prevent its spread; a period of detention of vessels, vehicles, or travelers coming from infected or suspected places; and detention or isolation on account of suspected contagion. It includes government regulations on travel restrictions, border security measures to mitigate spread of a contagion and the detention of animals at frontiers or ports of entrance for the prevention of infectious disease. (From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed)

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Tree Number(s): N06.850.780.200.725

MeSH Unique ID: D011790

Entry Terms:

  • Quarantines
  • Cordon Sanitaire
  • Stay at Home Orders
  • Lockdown, Health
  • Health Lockdown
  • Health Lockdowns
  • Self-Quarantine
  • Self Quarantine
  • Travel Restriction, Health
  • Health Travel Restriction
  • Health Travel Restrictions
  • Travel Restrictions, Health
  • Health-Related Travel Restriction
  • Health Related Travel Restriction
  • Border Closing, Health-Related
  • Border Closing, Health Related
  • Border Closings, Health-Related
  • Health-Related Border Closing
  • Health-Related Border Closings
  • Travel Restrictions, Health-Related
  • Travel Restrictions, Health Related
  • Border Travel Restrictions, Health-Related
  • Border Travel Restrictions, Health Related
  • Health-Related Border Travel Restrictions
  • Health Related Border Travel Restrictions
  • Health-Related Travel Restrictions
  • Health Related Travel Restrictions
  • Travel Restriction, Health-Related

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