The conflict involving Kaci Hickox, the nurse who defied state restrictions on her freedom after treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, could yield improvements to the way state governments evaluate public health risks, lawyers said.
While state officials enjoy broad powers to quarantine citizens in order to prevent the spread of disease, any measures they impose must be accomplished using the least restrictive means available under the circumstances, lawyers said. But state officials have had little recent experience in evaluating what measures will protect public health from an epidemic while minimizing impact on the rights of individuals.
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