quarantine

A state of isolation imposed upon a person, place, or thing that has been exposed to or is suspected of carrying a contagious disease to prevent its spread.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its use in managing the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo, its controversial application in the US, and its role in a technological safety platform.

Latest on quarantine

• Ten people linked to Kenya's first-ever Ebola case quarantined as screening concerns grow
• Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies
• Mass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcher
• DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths
• US ends hantavirus outbreak response with no answers on draconian quarantines
• The platform can quarantine rogue agents within milliseconds.

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