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All the suspected infections have been among people who were onboard the ship, however several nations have quarantined those who were in contact with passengers.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Police have quarantined more than A$50 million in assets.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023

State officials have quarantined the farm and its 29,000 turkeys are being euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease, said Denise Derrer Spears, a spokeswoman for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022

Swiss rules meant he should have quarantined for 10 days upon his arrival.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2022

“This,” I said sadly, “is why they have quarantined us here.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson