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On the quarantine period for Ebola virus [1]

21 days has been regarded as the appropriate quarantine period for holding individuals potentially exposed to Ebola Virus (EV) to reduce risk of contagion. There does not appear to be a systematic discussion of the basis for this period.

Publication Date: 
14/10/2014
Charles N. Haas [2]
Plos Current Outbreaks [3]
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Tags:
Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever) [4], Research [5], Infectious Diseases [6]
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