All of the statements about quarantine are true except:-
Isolation versus quarantine:- Isolation Quarantine Separation of Cases Healthy contacts of cases Done for Cases themselves Other persons around cases Duration Till recovery Till maximum IP
It is synonymous with Isolation
Absolute quarantine is restriction during the incubation period
Exclusion of children from schools is an example of Modified quarantine
Quarantine should not be longer than the longest incubation period
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