The role of Quarantine Flashcards
1
Q
What is quarantine?
A
The enforced isolation of diseased organisms in order to prevent the spread of disease.
This includes both plants and animals.
2
Q
What is border control?
A
It involves the checking of pathogens & cargos at the entry point of Australia.
3
Q
What does border control prevent?
A
It prevents the spread of many diseases that come from live products such as meat, eggs etc.
4
Q
What are other types of quarantine?
A
Plants & Animals.
Humans
