Lazaretto

Rarity: Uncommon

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What Wikipedia says

A lazaretto ( LAZ-ə-RET-oh), sometimes lazaret or lazarette ( LAZ-ə-RET), is a quarantine station for maritime travelers. Lazarets can be ships permanently at anchor, isolated islands, or mainland buildings. In some lazarets, postal items were also disinfected, usually by fumigation.

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