Many years ago I ran across a newspaper clipping that told of my great-great grandparents' house being sealed off and quarantined for measles or mumps (or some such thing). That's the way it was done.
Mr. niteowl77
I remember my brother and I being quarantined in his bedroom for the measles when we were kids. Only saw mom and my older brother during that time, and no one else in our 8-member family. I remember being too sick to play until the last day. Then suddenly, I was back to normal. Food tasted good again, and the sun was shining. I have no idea if it was days or weeks.
Of course, this is more serious than that.