International Health Flashcards
What is quarantine?
To separate and restrict the movement of people, activities or the transport of goods for a certain period of time to prevent the spread of disease or pests. This is used for those who may possibly have been exposed to a communicable disease, but do not have a confirmed medical diagnosis.
Example: The government implemented a quarantine for all travelers arriving from the affected region.
What is isolation?
To separate ill persons who have a communicable disease from those who are healthy and is for patients whose diagnosis has been confirmed.
Additional information: Isolation is used to prevent the spread of disease from confirmed cases to healthy individuals.
Where is one of the earliest mentions of isolation found?
In the Biblical book of Leviticus, written in the seventh century BC, which describes how infected people were separated to prevent spread of disease under the Mosaic Law.
Historical context: The practice of isolation has been used for centuries to control the spread of infectious diseases.
What action should the priest take if the shiny spot on the skin is white but does not appear to be more than skin deep?
The priest is to isolate the affected person for seven days. On the seventh day, the priest is to examine them.
What should the priest do if he sees that the sore is unchanged and has not spread in the skin on the seventh day?
He is to isolate them for another seven days.
When did the practice of quarantine begin and why?
The practice of quarantine began during the 14th century in an effort to protect coastal cities from plague epidemics (Black Death).
Where were ships required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing?
Ships arriving in Venice, Italy were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing.
What does the term ‘quarantine’ mean and where did it originate from?
The term ‘quarantine’ was derived from the Italian words quaranta giorni which mean 40 days.
Why was the forty-day quarantine effective in handling outbreaks of the plague?
The forty-day quarantine proved to be an effective formula for handling outbreaks of the plague.
How long was the period from infection to death for the plague according to estimates?
According to estimates, plague had a 37-day period from infection to death.
Why would the European quarantine have been highly successful in determining the health of crew members on ships?
The European quarantine would have been highly successful in determining the health of crew members on ships due to the 37-day period from infection to death for the plague.
When did the Black Death occur?
Between 1348 and 1359
What percentage of Europe’s population was wiped out by the Black Death?
An estimated 30%
How many people died as a result of the Black Death?
An estimated 75 to 200 million people
It was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history.
What is the most recent epidemic mentioned in the text?
COVID
What was the quarantine period for ships and newcomers before entering Ragusa?
30 days, but later 40 days
What other diseases have quarantine been practiced for?
leprosy, syphilis, yellow fever, cholera
Quarantine has been practiced for leprosy, syphilis in northern Europe after 1492, yellow fever in Spain at the beginning of the 19th century, and cholera in 1831.
What is international health?
A health activity involving persons, communities and/or institutions in two or more countries.
A disease in any part of the world is a threat to other countries. This is worsened by the speed of modern day travel as people now move from one continent to another in a matter of hr*
When did the Black Death occur?
Between 1348 and 1359
