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Biotech / Medical : SARS and Avian Flu -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SBHX who wrote (278)	4/22/2003 6:06:57 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 4232

<Western countries have this thing called civil liberty that allows boneheads to do stupid things. > When push comes to shove, Western countries will soon forcibly quarantine people, and punish them if necessary. Agree that Singapore should be closely watched. If anyone can round it up, they can. Mqurice

To: SBHX who wrote (278)	4/22/2003 6:16:54 PM
From: LTK007	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4232

Quarantine laws in U.S. indicate that via an Executive Order from the President individuals can be apprehended and put in detention if the sole purpose is for the prevention of introduction, spread or transmission of a communicable disease Regulations to control communicable diseases (a) Promulgation and enforcement by Surgeon General The Surgeon General, with the approval of the Secretary, is authorized to make and enforce such regulations as in his judgment are necessary to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the States or possessions, or from one State or possession into any other State or possession. For purposes of carrying out and enforcing such regulations, the Surgeon General may provide for such inspection, fumigation, disinfection, sanitation, pest extermination, destruction of animals or articles found to be so infected or contaminated as to be sources of dangerous infection to human beings, and other measures, as in his judgment may be necessary. (b) Apprehension, detention, or conditional release of individuals Regulations prescribed under this section shall not provide for the apprehension, detention, or conditional release of individuals except for the purpose of preventing the introduction, transmission, or spread of such communicable diseases as may be specified from time to time in Executive orders of the President upon the recommendation of the National Advisory Health Council and the Surgeon General.> much more cdc.gov