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FWIW, I got caught up in an in-hospital quarantine during the Swine Flu epidemic. I didn't have Swine Flu. The cleanliness conditions were horrific, because no one on the staff wanted to come into contact with possible contagious people. Because I was hooked up to tubes, I couldn't clean my space and myself. The hospital got to decide when I could get out of the quarantine ward, and it wasn't immediately after it was determined I had a combination of long-standing mild pneumonia and normal flu. They milked the insurance company for every cent they could. These horrific experiences like mine during the swine flu epidemic might well be why most quarantines will be at home.

I'd assume that some professional environments and some local responders will be very professional and competent at handling epidemics. I would assume most people have at least a month of food and cleaning/hygiene supplies stocked up. But it won't be perfect.

. I would assume most people have at least a month of food and cleaning/hygiene supplies stocked up.

You assume wrong. Most people might have food for a few days to a week.

We’re getting our one month supplies (for four people) on Friday, along with our regular groceries. (Ashamed to say that I do not have it now)

So, you’ve seen how grossly incompetent bureaucracies really are when a monkey wrench is tossed in the gears, too. The lack of basic common sense is appalling.

I’ve been saying all along that once people find out what a quarantine is really like - they may not risk it.

“You know - this fever and sore throat is probably just the flu. And no way am I going to see the doc now. He’ll say it is Ebola and put me in quarantine for a week until all the tests come back.”

And then two days later he’s puking all over the front lawn.