Quarantine is related to: (A) Minimum incubation period, (B) Maximum incubation, (C) Serial interval, (D) Generation time
Answer is B. Quarantine has been defined as the limitation of freedom of movement of such well persons or domestic animals exposed to communicable diseases for a period of time not longer than the longest usual incubation period of the disease in such manner to prevent effective contact with those not exposed. ( refer pgno:121 park 23 rd edition)