Did you know?
The word \”quarantine\” originates from the word for “forty” in the Venetian dialect (quarantena). This is due to the 40-day isolation of ships, people and goods entering a port as a means of disease prevention during the time of the black death (Bubonic plague) which spread through Europe between 1348 and 1359 killing 30% of Europe\’s population!
(Photo: Plague Doctor mask at Venetian Carnivale)