8 Fascinating Historical Facts about Isolation and Quarantine

The first-ever quarantine was actually a “trentino”

In 1348, an outbreak of the bubonic plague spread through big European cities, including Venice and Milan. Historical documents show that the port city of Ragusa, known today as Dubrovnik, passed legislation in 1377 requiring incoming ships to sit at anchor for 30 days before anyone was allowed to disembark. As Ragusa was under Italian rule at the time, the 30-day period became known as a ‘trentino’ in Italian.

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