The word 'quarantine' comes from 'quaranta giorni'

Did you know a simple word helped save lives during plagues?

Imagine you're at a beach party, and suddenly you hear about a contagious disease spreading. People are getting sick, and there's a fear of catching it too.

Quarantine means keeping people away from each other to stop the disease from spreading. It's like putting everyone in a bubble to protect them.

Example

At the beach party, everyone stays in their own spot, not mingling with others, for 40 days.

Remember this

Quarantine is a protective bubble that stops diseases from spreading.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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