Quarantine and Isolation

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Background

• Purpose of Isolation and Quarantine (CDC)

• Controlling the Spread of Contagious Diseases: Quarantine and Isolation (American Red Cross)

Legal Authority (U.S)

• Legal Authorities for Control of Communicable Diseases/United States Federal Laws (CDC)

Legal Authority (Colorado)

• 25-1-506. Powers and duties of county and district health departments (Colorado Revised Statutes)

• 25-1-708. Regional health departments - duties - powers (Colorado Revised Statutes)

• 25-1.5-102. Epidemic and communicable diseases - powers and duties of the department (Colorado Revised Statutes)

• 25-4-1705. Department of public health and environment - powers and duties - rules (Colorado Revised Statutes)

Protective Actions

• Chemical Agents: Facts About Sheltering in Place (CDC)

• Shelter-in-Place in a Radiation Emergency (CDC)

• Shelter-in-Place During a Chemical or Radiation Emergency (American Red Cross)