Quarantine — For other uses see Quarantine (disambiguation) Quarantine is voluntary or compulsory isolation, typically to contain the spread of something considered dangerous, often but not always disease. The word comes from the Italian (seventeenth century… … Wikipedia
quarantine — quarantinable, adj. quarantiner, n. /kwawr euhn teen , kwor , kwawr euhn teen , kwor /, n., v., quarantined, quarantining. n. 1. a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. 2. a period, originally 40 days, of detention or… … Universalium
quarantine — quar•an•tine [[t]ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr , ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr [/t]] n. v. tined, tin•ing 1) pat a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease 2) pat a period, orig. 40 days, of detention or isolation imposed upon ships, people, animals … From formal English to slang
quarantine — /ˈkwɒrəntin / (say kworuhnteen) noun 1. a strict isolation designed to prevent the spread of disease. 2. a period, originally forty days, of detention or isolation imposed upon ships, persons, etc., on arrival at a port or place, when liable or… …
Health measures during the construction of the Panama Canal — One of the greatest challenges facing the builders of the Panama Canal was dealing with the tropical diseases rife in the area. The health measures taken during the construction contributed greatly to the success of the canal s construction.… … Wikipedia
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine — The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ; Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家质量监督检验检疫总局) is a ministerial level department under the State Council of the People s Republic of China that is in charge of national quality,… … Wikipedia
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures — The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures also known as the SPS Agreement is an international treaty of the World Trade Organization. It was negotiated during the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and … Wikipedia
Singaporean measures against avian influenza — Singapore has taken a series of measures against avian influenza and the potential threat of a pandemic. Status As of October 17, 2005, there were no cases of H5N1 avian influenza detected in Singapore, either in humans or poultry. Threat A major … Wikipedia
Cuban Missile Crisis — Part of the Cold War CIA reference photograph of Soviet R 12 intermedia … Wikipedia
Light brown apple moth controversy — The Light brown apple moth ( Epiphyas postvittana , often abbreviated to LBAM) is a leafroller moth belonging to the lepidopteran family Tortricidae. The insect is regarded as an herbivorous generalist, and the larvae consume numerous… … Wikipedia
