Sanitary segregation

Date and country of first publication

2016
New zealand

Definition

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Sanitary segregation refers to the practice of separating individuals or groups based on their health status to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. This may involve isolating individuals who are infected or suspected of being infected with a contagious disease from the general population to reduce the risk of transmission. This practice is commonly used in healthcare settings, prisons, schools, and other institutions to control the spread of illness.

Further reading

Wells J.M. (2016) "Sun hats, sundowners, and tropical hygiene: Managing settler bodies and minds in British East and South Central Africa, 1890 1939", African Historical Review, 48(2), pp. 68-91. Routledge. DOI: [htttp://doi.org/10.1080/17532523.2016.1281875 10.1080/17532523.2016.1281875]