Lazaretto

A lazaretto or lazaret is a quarantine station for maritime travellers. Lazarets can be ships permanently at anchor, isolated islands, or mainland buildings. Until 1908, lazarets were also used for the disinfecting of postal items, usually by fumigation.

The first lazaret was established by Venice in 1403 on Santa Maria di Nazareth, an island in the Venetian lagoon. As of 2002, one of the few remaining lazarets in Europe is the one in Dubrovnik.

References

• "History of Quarantine." The Most Dangerous Woman in America. Accessed on March 27, 2005.
• "AMERICAN EXPRESS AND PBZ AMERICAN EXPRESS ANNOUNCE U.S. $80,000 GRANT FOR RESTORATION OF THE LAZARET IN DUBROVNIK." American Express. Accessed on March 27, 2005.
• "Peel Island." GNT History. Accessed on March 27, 2005.
• "The Disinfection of Postal Items." C. Savona-Ventura. Accessed on March 27, 2005.