lazaret

• Termo histórico para um hospital ou estação de quarentena destinado a pessoas com doenças infecciosas, especialmente a lepra.

A historical term for a hospital or quarantine station for people suffering from infectious diseases, particularly leprosy.

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   A hospital or quarantine station for people suffering from infectious diseases, especially leprosy.

   Hospital para doenças infecciosas

   • The lazaret was isolated from the main town to prevent the spread of disease.
   • Historically, lazarets were used to quarantine sailors arriving from plague-ridden ports.
   • The old lazaret on the island is now a museum.

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