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<strong>Ethical</strong> <strong>issues</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>rapid</strong> conta<strong>in</strong>mentIsolation, quarant<strong>in</strong>e, and social distanc<strong>in</strong>g – a survey• Source: Attitudes towards the use of quarant<strong>in</strong>e – a multisite research survey(Blendon RJ et al. Health Affairs, 2006, 25(2):w15–25.)• Ch<strong>in</strong>a/Hong Kong SAR; Ch<strong>in</strong>a/Taiwan; S<strong>in</strong>gapore; and the USA• In all locations, a majority of respondents supported quarant<strong>in</strong>e measures• Support was lower <strong>in</strong> all locations if refusal to comply with a quarant<strong>in</strong>e ordercould lead to arrest• Ma<strong>in</strong> worries about quarant<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> a health-care facility: exposure to contagiousdisease, overcrowd<strong>in</strong>g, and difficulty communicat<strong>in</strong>g with family• Authors' conclusion: policy-makers need specific plans to deal with the public’sconcerns about compulsory quarant<strong>in</strong>e policies.Pandemic Influenza – Rapid Conta<strong>in</strong>ment
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