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The word quarantine has an interesting, Venice-based history.

Video. Did you know that quarantine was invented 600 years ago in Venice?

Updated: 08/02/2021 - 9:56 GMT+1

In the 15th century, Venetians found a unique way to deal with another devastating disease - the bubonic plague.

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