Health Quarantine
/ˈhɛlθ ˈkwɔːrənˌtiːn/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal or administrative process restricting movement of individuals or goods to prevent disease spread.
The government imposed a health quarantine to contain the outbreak.
Forms
- health quarantine
- health quarantines
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Commentary
Health quarantine measures are typically grounded in public health law and require precise legal authority to enforce movement restrictions during epidemics.
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