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    A certain word, which has been in the news quite recently in the United States, is derived from a protective measure taken by a European seaport owing to a 14th-century disaster and refers precisely to how long that measure was required to last. What is the word, and why are the media talking about it now?

    Question #81342. Asked by lanfranco. (Jun 01 07 4:26 PM)


    McGruff

    		This would be quarantine, and newsworthy at this time due to the fellow with TB who took two international flights knowing he carried the disease.

    http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/30/ap3770621.html


    It originally was a time period of 40 days.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarantine

    Jun 01 07, 4:41 PM
    lanfranco

    		Absolutely, McGruff, a silver face mask to you!

    This guy turns out to be a personal-injury lawyer, and his new father-in-law is an epidemiologist with a specialty in TB. The irony made me laugh, though this isn't really very funny.

    Jun 01 07, 4:48 PM

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