China has issued the largest quarantine in human history, putting 16 cities on lockdown.<br /><br />In a matter of weeks, the Wuhan coronavirus has killed more than 100 people and infected over 4,600.<br /><br />The attempt to stop the spread of the disease is affecting an estimated 46 million people. <br /><br />According to Business Insider, quarantines have been used to prevent the spread of disease for hundreds of years. <br /><br />The first official "quarantine" was born in Venice, in 1348.
