Legal Issues in Quarantine and Isolation for Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases
subject: infectious disease, Mandatory quarantine, Compulsory hospitalization, Home quarantine, Compensation
description: 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.
creator: Cheonsoo Kim
source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
publisher: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
date: 2016
language: EN
identifier: DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.16.009
coverage: Public aspects of medicine, Medicine