Yes , there is a difference i.e. Isolation and quarantine are public health practices used to protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.

Agree with Dharmesh Chandra Sharma

Shameemul Haque

Dear Professor,

Thank you for the interesting topic of discussion.

The word "quarantine" was used in case when a person was quarantined in a quarantine center. The word 'isolation" was used when a person was isolated at home. Now there is not much difference between the two words because during this pandemic, many were told to keep themselves under self quarantine, which is nothing but isolation. So now these two words are being used as synonyms.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

Although in public discussions, people have used quarantine and isolation interchangeably, they are different. An individual is Quarantined when the person is perceived or suspected to have been exposed to a contagious disease agent and consequently secluded from the public, usually for the incubation period of the disease. On the other hand, Isolation is used when the individual is a suspected or confirmed case and is secluded for treatment. However, both practices are to prevent potential contamination or transmission of the disease.

Shameemul Haque

Quarantine is the restriction of the movement of people who have been exposed to a contagious disease, while isolation is the separation of ill people with a contagious disease from healthy people.

https://pediaa.com/difference-between-isolation-and-quarantine/

Thanks!

Dear Dr. Shameemul Haque,

Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.

Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.

Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

For your better understanding, I am sharing my source with you.

Sabuj Das

Source link: https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/index.html

Agree with Arvind Singh

I strongly agree with Prof Singh and Prof Roy

Quarantine is a term used to detain people who are believed to be carriers of an infectious disease or not, while isolation is for people who already have an infectious, as I thought.

I think quarantaine is a médical process. It is supposed that in quarantaine is a threatemant and posology control. In isolation, persons is under observation without any treatement.

Quarantine distinguishes and limits people's mobility to see whether they have an infectious disease while Isolation distinguishes infectious persons from non-sick persons.

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/public-health-and-safety/what-is-the-difference-between-isolation-and-quarantine/index.html

For understanding please refer to the link pointed out by Fahmeeda Begum Mina.

Agree with Sabuj Das, Arvind Singh and Fahmeeda Begum Mina.

Fahmida Begum Mina has explained it well

Quarantine is the restriction of the movement of people/animals/plants who/which have been exposed to a contagious disease. Legal authority is involved.

Isolation is the separation of ill matter (or unexpected things) from healthy/expected matter. Legal authority may or may not involve.

Isolation is for infected ones only

That may be right Mohammod Hossain

Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.

Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.