isolation/quarantine

[restriction of freedom of movement of individuals 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; detention or isolation on account of suspected contagion; it includes government regulations on the detention of animals at frontiers or ports of entrance for the prevention of infectious disease, through a period of isolation before being allowed to enter a country. ( CSP )]

UMLS (CSP) C0034386

Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

Relation/PAR: communicable disease control

home

MeSH

top

MEDINDEX.AM