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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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All of the statements about quarantine are true except-
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'a' i.e., It is synonymous with isolation o By definition both isolation and quarantine restrict the movement of individuals. o But, quarantine and isolation are not synonymous. o Quarantine is done on individual who is not sick but has been exposed, while isolation is done on ill or infected individual. o Period of quarantine is max incubation period, while period of isoalation is equal to period of communicability. o If a quarantined individual becomes sick, isolation is considered. Types of quarantine a) Absolute quarantine --> Restriction of movement for maximum incubation period. b) Modified quarantine --> A selective paial limitation of freedom of movement, such as exclusion of children from school. c) Segregation --> The separation for special consideration, control of observation of some pa of a group of persons from the other to facilitate control of a communicable disease, e.g., removal of susceptible children to homes of immune persons.