Quarantine facilities

alt=Two sealed wards of East Birmingham Hospital, with signs informing visitors of the quarantine |thumb|A quarantine was imposed on parts of Heartlands Hospital|East Birmingham Hospital after a 1978 smallpox outbreak. A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals, and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been exposed to a communicable disease, yet do not have a confirmed medical diagnosis. It is distinct from medical isolation, in which those c

archipelago east of Madagascar

Principal entrance to the lazaretto on Mahón|thumb A lazaretto ( ), sometimes lazaret or lazarette ( ), is a quarantine station for maritime travelers. Lazarets can be ships permanently at anchor, isolated islands, or mainland buildings. In some lazarets, postal items were also disinfected, usually by fumigation. This practice was still being done as late as 1936, albeit in rare cases.

former quarantine facility on Manoel Island, Gżira, Malta

quarantine station in Dubrovnik, Croatia

island in Mauritus

building used for persons afflicted with communicable diseases

outer island of Mauritius