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Ethical issues in rapid containmentIsolation, quarantine, and social distancing- Decision-making• Decision to use restrictive measures needs to be made in anopen, fair, and legitimate manner.• Transparency and community participation will enhance public trust andacceptance of the proposed containment measures.• Governments should explicitly define who has the power to order publichealth interventions, for what period of time, and what the criteria will befor making the decision.Pandemic Influenza – Rapid Containment
Ethical issues in rapid containmentIsolation, quarantine, and social distancing- Implementation (1)• Measures should be voluntary whenever possible• If necessary and justified, public health officials should be allowed toenforce containment measures by least intrusive means• Penalties for non-compliance should be proportional• Privacy and confidentiality: Personal information should be keptconfidential as much as possible (stigma/discrimination)Pandemic Influenza – Rapid Containment
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