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The concept of quarantine in history: from plague to SARS

Gian Franco Gensini; Magdi H. Yacoub; Andrea A. Conti · Journal of Infection 49(4), 257–261 · 2004

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Gian Franco Gensini; Magdi H. Yacoub; Andrea A. Conti
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DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.03.002
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2026-09-01
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Free full text: PMC7133622. Its aside that Ragusa then belonged to Venice is wrong for 1377 (Hungarian suzerainty from 1358).

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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.