What diseases are subject to Federal isolation and quarantine law?
By Executive Order of the President, federal isolation and quarantine are authorized for these communicable diseases:
- Cholera
- Diphtheria
- Infectious tuberculosis
- Plague
- Smallpox
- Yellow fever
- Viral hemorrhagic fevers (like Ebola)
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS, MERS, COVID-19)
- Flu that can cause a pandemic
Learn more about Quarantine and Isolation.
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