To compel to remain at a distance, or in a given place, without intercourse, when suspected of having contagious disease; to put under, or in, quarantine.
The separation of people who are well but are believed to have been exposed to a contagious disease to stop the disease's spread. Quarantine can be voluntary or mandatory, applied to people or groups, and take place in homes, hospitals, or community isolation centers. Quarantine can also mean the restriction of movement into and out of a building or place such as a hospital.
Restriction of the activities of well persons or animals who have been exposed to a case of communicable disease during its period of communicability (i.e., contacts) to prevent disease transmission during the incubation period if infection should occur.
isolation imposed on persons/things that have arrived from elsewhere. In the context of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the term was used euphemistically to refer to what was effectively a blockade.
administrative and sanitary measures aimed at preventing the spread of particularly dangerous infectious diseases
A restraint on importation of certain animals or plants from areas where pests or contagious diseases are endemic — or isolation of animals or plants suspected of carrying pests or diseases — to prevent the spread of those pests and diseases. States as well as the federal government may impose quarantines or may operate quarantine facilities. See Plant Quarantine Act.
Separation or restriction of activities of well persons who are not ill but who are believed to have been exposed to a communicable disease and are therefore at high risk of becoming infected. In the context of SARS, quarantine refers to a combined approach to managing contacts, which consists of active monitoring plus activity restrictions.
Part of the disease and pest control and eradication program. Quarantines can either restrict movement of plants and animals from an area known to be infested with exotic pests or highly virulent diseases, or isolate infected plant and animals within an infected area so as to facilitate successful eradication efforts. Restrictions may also be placed on the movement or use of equipment, facilities, soil, residue, vehicles, buildings, and other articles in an effort to eradicate or control a dangerous disease or pest. See Agricultural Quarantine Inspection program (AQI), and Phytosanitary measure. See Also: Agricultural Quarantine Inspection program (AQI). exotic. pest. pest control. Phytosanitary measure. plant. program. residue. soil.
To isolate to prevent an infection from spreading.
Isolation or restriction on travel intended to keep a contagious disease from spreading.
Confinement for a period of time for the containment and eradication of exotic diseases.
The system storage location where emails likely to be spam (spam score is 70 or higher) are isolated.
(It. quarantina, from quaranta, forty) Originally, keeping a person or living organism in isolation for a period (originally 40 days) after arrival to allow disease symptoms to appear, if there was any disease present. Now used for regulations restricting the sale or shipment of living organisms, usually to prevent disease or pest invasion of an area.
a ban on the movement of certain materials or living organisms from one area to another in an effort to prevent the spread of harmful organisms
The limitation of freedom of movement of any person who has been exposed to a communicable disease.
Regulation forbidding sale or shipment of plants or plant parts, usually to prevent disease, insect, nematode, or weed invasionofan area.
The status of materials isolated physically or by other effective means pending a decision on their subsequent approval or rejection.
Enforced isolation of people, animals or plants that may have been exposed to an infectious disease
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"
a form of preventing the spread of an infectious disease by isolating the carriers of such a disease
a legal measure taken by a state or federal agency to prohibit the spread of a pest from one area to another
to confine away from others for a period of time to prevent the spread of an infectious disease.
Maintaining a group of aquatic animals in isolation with no direct or indirect contact with other aquatic animals, in order to undergo observation for a specified length of time and, if appropriate, testing and treatment, including proper treatment of effluent waters. (from OIE 2003a)
limiting the freedom of movement of individuals with active infections to prevent a disease from spreading to other people in the population. The length of a quarantine is the longest period of communicability of a disease. The term is based on the Latin word for 40. During the Great Plague, people were secluded for 40 days.
Refers to the confinement or isolation of animals which may be carrying an infectious disease, usually for a specified period of time, to allow for testing.
All activities directed at preventing the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests, or to ensure their control. Quarantine is a package of activities or legal measures imposed on the entry of animals, plants, agricultural products and other organisms and micro-organisms, including the time they must remain isolated in order to prevent, control or delay the introduction of pests potentially harmful to Galapagos.
To isolate files suspected of containing a threat such as a virus, so that it can not be opened.
A period of isolation before an animal joins its intended herd. Animals incubating disease should show symptoms during this period as long as the incubation period does not exceed the quarantine period.
A way to isolate files that may contain a virus so that the files cannot be opened or executed.
A period of isolation required for new or imported birds. A quarantine period for imported birds was started by the government in the early 1970's. This policy was put into effect to try to reduce the chance of introducing Exotic Newcastle disease to the poultry industry. It is also recommended that sick and/or newly acquired birds be held in quarantine before being introduced to an existing flock of birds (either pets or breeders).
isolation because of suspected contagion.
Period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease
The isolation of a person or animal who has a disease (or is suspected of having a disease) in order to prevent further spread of the disease.
1) A process used to isolate foreign horses for a short period of time to ensure they are not carrying any diseases. May be at a racetrack, airport or specially designated facility. Horses must be cleared by a federal veterinarian before being released from quarantine. 2) Any facility used to keep infected horses away from the general equine population.
All operations associated with prevention of importation of unwanted organisms into a territory or that exportation from it e.g. the holding of imported material in isolation for a period to ensure freedom from diseases and pests. (1) A legal action in which there is a control on the import and export of plants to prevent spread of pathogens and pests; (2) Holding of imported plants in isolation for a period to ensure their freedom from diseases and plants. Control of import and export of plants to prevent spread of diseases and pests.
isolation period used to prevent spread of disease from potentially infectious animals by avoiding unnecessary contact with others. Also used to determine if an animal is diseased by waiting for a predetermined time to see if the animal becoms symptomatic.
The period during which an arriving vessel, including its equipment, cargo, crew or passengers, suspected to carry or carrying a contagious disease is detained in strict isolation to prevent the spread of such a disease.
The status of any material isolated physically while awaiting a decision on its use.
The term during which an arriving ship or airplane, including its passengers, crew and cargo, suspected of carrying a contagious disease, is held in isolation to prevent the possible spread of the disease.
a term describing controls, regulations and isolation imposed on goods, animals or plants brought to or from foreign countries in order to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
The isolation of persons exposed to infectious diseases.
The enforced isolation of a particular person or group of people to prevent a disease or viral infection from spreading to others.
Periods of Isolation. All newly acquired artefacts have to go through an initial period of isolation from the rest of the artefacts in permanent storage. During this period, conservators will check to ensure that the artefacts are pest-free before they can join other artefacts in permanent storage in HCC repositories.
The act of excluding foreign pests.
The isolation and restriction placed on the movement of people or animals to prevent the spreading of a dangerous or contagious disease.
The isolation of people or animals to prevent the spread of any infectious disease.
To isolate an individual who has or is suspected of having a disease, in order to prevent spreading the disease to others; alternatively, to isolate a person who does not have a disease during a disease outbreak, in order to prevent that person from catching the disease. Quarantine can be voluntary or ordered by public health officials in times of emergency.
to detain, isolate, or restrict commerce and interaction because of a contagious disease. Polio patients and their families were sometimes forcibly quarantined in their homes; in hospitals, patients were separated from other patients and placed in isolation wards.
To isolate or separate an animal from other sheep.
The segregation or isolation of animals from all others to prevent the spread of disease.
Quarantine is the enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread a contagious disease.
Isolating files suspected of containing a virus, spam, suspicious content, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), so that the files cannot be opened or executed.
( kwawr-uhn-teen) - Isolation or animal who is suspected of having a disease in order to prevent the further spread of the disease.
Enforced isolation of people or animals suspected of suffering fram an infectious disease.
Period of detention of individuals to determine whether they have a communicable disease; restricted access to a place where a communicable disease exists.
kwaR-enn-teen) To isolate or maintain is isolation. A method of allowing hazards like pests and diseases to manifest themselves before releasing the subject from quarantine.
The period during which a vessel is detained in isolation until free from any contagious disease among the passengers or crew. The word is now applied to the sanitary regulations which are the modern substitute for quarantine. During the quarantine period, the Q flag is hoisted.
To isolate files suspected of containing a virus so that the files cannot be opened or executed. AV/F Exchange has the option of forwarding quarantined files to the Symantec Central Quarantine. If a new virus is discovered, updated virus definitions are returned automatically.
Scott Wilson is a SDI weapons designer who is reanimated into an unknown future after being cryogenically frozen for an incurable illness for three centuries. He is greeted by Tess Harper, a telepathic woman of the future who not only performs psychic surgery on him to cure his disease, but introduces him to the agrarian post apocalypse community she lives in. A community with every need met through genetic engineering and super science in harmony with nature.