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A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been exposed to a communicable disease, yet do not have a … See more
Plain yellow, green, and even black flags have been used to symbolise disease in both ships and ports, with the colour yellow having a longer historical precedent, as a … See more
Australia
Biosecurity in Australia is governed by the Biosecurity Act 2015. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment See moreSelf-quarantine (or self-isolation) is a popular term that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, which spread to most countries in 2020. Citizens able to do so were encouraged to stay home to curb the spread of the disease. See more
Ancient
An early mention of isolation occurs in the Biblical book of Leviticus, written in the 7th century BC or … See moreThe quarantining of people often raises questions of civil rights, especially in cases of long confinement or segregation from society, such as … See more
Eyam village, 1665 (plague)
Eyam was a village in Britain that imposed a cordon sanitaire on itself to stop the spread of the … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Related searches for quarantine wikipedia
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