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  • EID: Lessons from the History of Quarantine, from Plague to Influenza A

    Volume 19, Number 2?February 2013
    Historical Review
    Lessons from the History of Quarantine, from Plague to Influenza A


    Eugenia TognottiComments to Author
    Author affiliation: Author affiliation: University of Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy

    Abstract

    In the new millennium, the centuries-old strategy of quarantine is becoming a powerful component of the public health response to emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. During the 2003 pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome, the use of quarantine, border controls, contact tracing, and surveillance proved effective in containing the global threat in just over 3 months. For centuries, these practices have been the cornerstone of organized responses to infectious disease outbreaks. However, the use of quarantine and other measures for controlling epidemic diseases has always been controversial because such strategies raise political, ethical, and socioeconomic issues and require a careful balance between public interest and individual rights. In a globalized world that is becoming ever more vulnerable to communicable diseases, a historical perspective can help clarify the use and implications of a still-valid public health strategy.

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