Expelling the Plague: The Health Office and the Implementation of Quarantine in Dubrovnik, 1377–1533
Zlata Blažina Tomić,Vesna Blažina — Expelling the Plague: The Health Office and the Implementation of Quarantine in Dubrovnik, 1377–1533 (2015)Zlata Blažina Tomić; Vesna Blažina · 2015 · Book · publisher's description (McGill-Queen's University Press)EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0370 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“A Ragusan decree of 1377 required people arriving from plague-affected areas to spend a month in isolation before entering the city, one of the earliest recorded quarantine regulations; in 1390 the city established a permanent Health Office.”
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2The concept of quarantine in history: from plague to SARS
Gian Franco Gensini,Magdi H. Yacoub,Andrea A. Conti — The concept of quarantine in history: from plague to SARS (2004)Gian Franco Gensini; Magdi H. Yacoub; Andrea A. Conti · 2004 · Article · section 3Evidence that contradicts
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