Strangely enough the very word "quarantine" comes from the French for 14 days.
But you knew that dincha? You found that out when you looked it up just like Kartographer suggested, right?
Seems many are more worried about the cause of a quarantine than the billions that would incur once such diseases get a foot hold here. And some are more worried about their own paycheck than if their choices would sicken or even kill others.
No, I looked up MERS