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Quarantine and Isolation
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Brief History of Quarantine and Isolation. The Bible refers to the use of isolation to control the spread of Hansen's disease (leprosy).In the 14th-15th centuries, Venice imposed a harbor quarantine (from the Italian quarante- the 40-day period during which arriving ships were detained) to cont
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1. Quarantine and Isolation Susan Kang, J.D.
Policy Director
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
2. Brief History of Quarantine and Isolation The Bible refers to the use of isolation to control the spread of Hansens disease (leprosy). In the 14th-15th centuries, Venice imposed a harbor quarantine (from the Italian quarante- the 40-day period during which arriving ships were detained) to control the spread of the plague.
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