quarantine
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In March, a quarantine was placed over La Mesa after multiple Mexican fruit flies were found.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
The day after his test was made public, the Congolese government ordered a 21-day quarantine for travellers going from Ebola-affected areas to other parts of the country.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
President William Ruto previously said it would be "unfortunate" to refuse the request for the quarantine centre after decades of US health assistance.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Hoping to intervene before others got sick, the families reported the illnesses to the dairy and the state, which quickly issued a recall and quarantine order, suspending distribution of the farm’s products.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
In the day, I minister to the dying in the quarantine camp, which hath a sweet miasma so foul it can scarce be borne.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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