The isolation of persons with communicable diseases first arose in response to the spread of leprosy.
Today, isolation of persons is practiced much less rigidly or extensively than formerly in the control of communicable disease.
Whereas my childhood memories are mostly of isolation from persons of different races, black folk have deep memories of violence and injustice and, for many, those memories are recent.
In addition, we identified suboptimal time for isolation of persons who were suspect case-patients.
Rapid detection and isolation of persons infected with the novel subtype.
Systems for early detection and isolation of persons with suspected SARS and public quarantine effectively reduced transmission.
Angelerio's health policy emphasized disease prevention through isolation of persons infected with or suspected to be infected with plague (Instructions IV, V).
This theory explains why measures such as quarantines, sanitary cordons, isolation of persons with and suspected to have plague and with objects used by them, disinfection of houses, and disinfection of textiles were implemented beginning in the early 1500s.
Border screening, together with isolation of persons identified with suspected cases of disease and quarantine of their contacts, is implemented to delay or prevent the entry of infected persons to a country/geographic area or to prevent the global spread of a disease from a source country.
This document recommends several nonpharmaceutical interventions during a severe pandemic, including isolation of persons with confirmed or probable influenza, voluntary home quarantine of members of households with confirmed cases, dismissal of students from schools and school-based activities, and closure of childcare programs.
