The Organization of Federal, State and Local Health Forces

This article discusses quarantine, mask use, and other restrictive measures. It offers a candid assessment of the poverty of knowledge regarding the pandemic virus: "we might as well admit it, we have an absolute lack of knowledge of the cause and transmission of this disease." It goes on to state that "the lack of knowledge of the etiology and transmission of the disease makes our quarantine measures peculiarly futile." The presence of representatives of the U.S. Public Health Service and Red Cross in each American state is also considered.Medical Journal ArticleGeneral Epidemic Policies38 - 4