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Biden order allows government to require quarantine for measles cases

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The Biden administration on Friday added measles to the list of quarantinable diseases following a small outbreak of the disease among recent arrivals from Afghanistan.  

The executive order adds measles to the list of diseases for which Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have the authority to issue federal quarantine orders, requiring individuals who have been diagnosed with or exposed to measles to self-isolate to protect public health.  ...

 

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