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The 33 pages that link to Quarantine, each with the reason it gives.
BiosecurityRelated: Quarantine limits movement while infection may remain undetected.
Contact tracingRelated: It can reduce transmission while a contact is within the incubation period.
Incubation periodRelated: Its duration is often set using the pathogen’s incubation period.
AvicultureRelated: New or returning birds may be isolated before joining an established collection.
The PlagueRelated: Oran’s closure separates families and makes collective endurance unavoidable.
EpidemicRelated: It can limit spread while exposed people are monitored for illness.
Bubonic plagueRelated: Plague outbreaks helped make quarantine a lasting tool of epidemic control.
Canine distemperRelated: Isolating infected animals limits exposure while they shed virus.
Viral diseaseRelated: Quarantine can limit transmission when exposed people may become infectious.
InfestationRelated: Quarantine can contain infestations before pests spread to new areas.
Nial O'GlacanRelated: Quarantine was among the public-health measures used against plague in Europe.