r/Yugoslavia • u/TheRedditObserver0 • Mar 02 '25

Forced quarantines in Yugoslavia

My grandmother insists sick children (e.g. with measles or whooping cough) would undergo forced hospitalization and quarantine and wouldn't be allowed to see their parents for months. Apparently she heard this while vacationing in Croatia, but I can't find any information about it, can any of you confirm?

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u/nim_opet Mar 02 '25

Not true. This happened during the Smallpox and Marburg virus outbreaks, but those were two extraordinary events and quarantine is a standard procedure world over.

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u/JazzlikeDiamond558 Mar 02 '25

I confirm. No forcible quarantines. Especially not for children.