There is an epidemic of influenza in a small, rural community. The leaders of the community are so concerned about the epidemic that they canceled all planned public events. This is an example of:

Question

1. Social distancing.
2. Quarantine.
3. Isolation.
4. Restricting.

Answer 1

Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. Social distancing involves voluntarily limiting one's interactions with others in order to prevent potential exposure to pathogenic microorganisms. Social distancing measures taken at the population level would be interventions aimed at preventing the spread of existing disease in the community. Quarantine restricts the movements of healthy people who have been exposed to a particular disease. Isolation is the process of limiting the movement and interactions of people who have a communicable disease to prevent the spread of the disease to others. Restricting is not an approach used to prevent the spread of communicable diseases within the population.