History of Quarantine

Copyright
2020
Published By
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This resource is about the history of quarantine measures, particularly in the United States. It discusses the origins of quarantine practices in the Middle Ages, early American quarantine regulations, and the development of federal involvement in quarantine activities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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