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Making State Public Health Laws Work for Sars Outbreaks


Edward P. Richards


Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Katharine C. Rathbun


Dr-kate.com
February 2004

Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, Vol. 10, p. 356, February 2004

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In their article, HHS/CDC Legal Response to Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Misrahi, et al. (Emerg Infect Dis 2004:10:353–5.) describe the updated federal laws and response plans for handling SARS and related communicable diseases. Federal authority is important to control the interstate and international movement of persons who are potentially infectious, but most isolation and quarantine orders will be performed by state and local officials, using state and local law. We discuss how existing laws might be modified to facilitate effective SARS control while providing legal protections to restricted persons.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 2

Keywords: public health, emergency response, SARS, isolation, quarantine

JEL Classification: I18

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Date posted: August 2, 2011  

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Richards, Edward P. and Rathbun, Katharine C., Making State Public Health Laws Work for Sars Outbreaks (February 2004). Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, Vol. 10, p. 356, February 2004. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1899343

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Edward P. Richards (Contact Author)
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Paul M. Hebert Law Center ( email )
440 Law Center Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
United States
HOME PAGE: http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/
Katharine C. Rathbun
Dr-kate.com ( email )
United States
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