Given below are two articles from newspapers. Read them and judge which article shows restraint, is socially responsible and teaches civic sense. (Discuss with your partner) a. There is a cholera outbreak in the city. Some cases have been admitted in the local hospitals. The public must keep their surroundings clean and boil water before drinking. They must not eat food sold on the roadside. b. There is a cholera scare in the city. About 39 people were admitted in the government hospital with cholera symptoms. Of the 39 people 15 are said to be in a serious condition. Doctors are waging a losing battle to save the cases. Other hospitals in the city too have reported cases of people being admitted with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea.
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In the new millennium, the centuries-old strategy of quarantine is becoming a powerful component of the public health response to emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. During the 2003 pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome, the use of quarantine, border controls, contact tracing, and surveillance proved effective in containing the global threat in just over 3 months. For centuries, these practices have been the cornerstone of organized responses to infectious disease outbreaks. However, the use of quarantine and other measures for controlling epidemic diseases has always been controversial because such strategies raise political, ethical, and socioeconomic issues and require a careful balance between public interest and individual rights. In a globalized world that is becoming ever more vulnerable to communicable diseases, a historical perspective can help clarify the use and implications of a still-valid public health strategy.