Beware of Swine Flu “Quarantines.”(Novemember 3, 2009)
Outbreaks of infectious disease often rightfully induce severe anxiety among government officials, health care providers, and the public. The subsequent panic, however, often leads to intemperate decisions. One example of such intemperate decisions is a nursing home’s imposition of a ban on visitation to combat the spread of swine flu or the H1N1 Influenza virus.