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Expelling the Plague: The Health Office and the Implementation of Quarantine in Dubrovnik, 1377–1533

Zlata Blažina Tomić; Vesna Blažina · McGill-Queen's University Press · 2015

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Book
Author
Zlata Blažina Tomić; Vesna Blažina
Identifier
DOI 10.1515/9780773597112
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2026-09-01

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EstablishedA 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.