Legal Issues in Quarantine and Isolation for Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases
The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in South Korea in 2015 has drawn public attention regarding the legal regulation of infectious disease control in Korea. This paper discusses the interpretive and legislative concerns regarding the Infectious Disease Prevention and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-49-1-1.pdf |
| Summary: | The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in South Korea in 2015 has drawn public attention regarding the legal regulation of infectious disease control in Korea. This paper discusses the interpretive and legislative concerns regarding the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act, its ordinance and enforcement regulations, as well as public statements from the relevant administrative agency. Future improvements are also proposed. |
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| ISSN: | 1975-8375 2233-4521 |