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Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
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Gruinard Island
Island off the coast of Scotland
Gruinard Island is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately two kilometres long by one kilometre wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool. At its closest point to the mainland, it is about one kilometre offshore. In 1942, the island…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Anthrax
Infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria
Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis or Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one day and more than two months after the infection is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Quarantine
Epidemiological intervention to prevent disease transmission
A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals, and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been exposed to a communicable disease,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)