pesthouse

• Historischer Begriff für ein Krankenhaus oder eine Quarantäneeinrichtung, in der Menschen mit ansteckenden Krankheiten, insbesondere Lepra, isoliert und behandelt wurden.

A historical term for a hospital or quarantine facility used to isolate and treat people with infectious diseases, particularly leprosy.

1. Hospital for infectious diseasesC2formalmedical

   A hospital or facility used to isolate and treat people with contagious diseases, especially leprosy or plague.

   Infektionskrankenhaus

   • During the outbreak, patients were sent to the pesthouse to prevent the spread of infection.
   • The old pesthouse on the hill was abandoned after the epidemic ended.
   • Historically, pesthouses were often located outside city limits.

   Synonymelazar houselazaretlazaretto