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quarantine

[kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-, kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-] / ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr- /




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The quarantine now boarders El Cajon, Proctor Valley, Lemon Grove and McGinty Mountain— with a total of 76 square miles of San Diego County under quarantine.

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

Most folks were surprised and more than a little curious when Mrs. Larkin stayed behind for the quarantine instead of leaving town with the rest of the people of means.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

To be sure, screwworms can be contained through quarantines, tighter surveillance, and other methods.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

The department said it had also enacted "quarantines, movement controls, and surveillance" in that area.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

The quarantines for returning travelers could end up being lengthy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

In the fall of 1982, after two wearying years of quarantines that ultimately extended through six counties and some 3,000 square miles, California declared victory.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2024

JumboTrons, always on, regardless of power shortages, display the latest warnings about floods and quarantines.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the U.S. plans to transport all seven Americans to Germany, where they will likely continue to be quarantined.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Two of the exposed Californians are quarantined at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

Images of quarantined cruise passengers and officials in hazmat suits feel eerily reminiscent of the dozens of Covid-19 outbreaks that hit the cruise industry in early 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

Spanish passengers will be quarantined in Madrid, while those from other countries will be repatriated if they have no symptoms, Garcia said.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Kaz had met with Van Eck in a quarantined mercher’s house, not a government building, but he’d been taken in by a little set dressing.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Oceanwide’s Hondius will be cleaned and disinfected in the Netherlands, with crew and staff quarantining, but the company hasn’t planned future sailing cancellations.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

In the U.S., some Americans who disembarked earlier in the trip and returned home before the outbreak had been made public are quarantining at home.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

Spain's health ministry earlier said one Spaniard who is quarantining in Madrid after being evacuated from the vessel had also provisionally tested positive for hantavirus on Monday.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Some other countries were only quarantining people from the ship for a few days before telling them to isolate at home, the minister said.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

Currie admitted that the illness was “strengthened by a particular construction of the atmosphere,” but he insisted that the best way to deal with it was by quarantining the sick.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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