Here are some facts about ‘Quarantine’:
👉The word “quarantine” comes from the Venetian term ‘quaranta’ which means 40 days.
During the 14th and 15th centuries, a similar plague epidemic called the “Black Death” occurred and caused 50 million fatalities in Europe that constitutes to 60 percent of the population.
Also during that time, voyagers, including passengers and crew, were isolated inside their ships within 40 days before getting ashore.
👉The concept of quarantine was already used during the Biblical times around early 7th century BC.
In the book of Leviticus, the Mosaic Law described how the isolation procedure should take place:
"If the shiny spot on the skin is white but does not appear to be more than skin deep and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest is to isolate the affected person for seven days. On the seventh day the priest is to examine him, and if he sees that the sore is unchanged and has not spread in the skin, he is to isolate him for another seven days."
Thus, during the modern times, the isolation period runs from 7 to 14 days during a quarantine.
Now You Know! 👍👍👍
References:
www.cdc.go
wikipedia.com