containment strategies
Methods preventing spread
Containment strategies are methods for limiting the spread or impact of something undesirable—a disease, a fire, a political ideology, a public relations crisis.
The term gained prominence during the Cold War as U.S. policy toward Soviet expansion, but applies broadly: The company's containment strategy focused on preventing the scandal from reaching mainstream media.
In public health, containment strategies aim to isolate outbreaks before they become epidemics.
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- shelter in placeEmergency stay-inside order
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- flatten the curveSpread outbreak over longer period
- isolation protocolsSeparation safety measures
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