U.S. Public Health Service quarantine station
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The U.S. Public Health Service quarantine station at Angel Island was a federal medical facility that inspected, isolated, and treated arriving immigrants and travelers to prevent the spread of infectious diseases into the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal medical facility
→
quarantine station → |
| associatedWith |
Angel Island Immigration Station
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| country |
United States
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| goal |
prevent introduction of epidemic diseases
→
protect public health in the United States → |
| hasActivity |
diagnosis of infectious disease
→
medical examination → quarantine detention → treatment of quarantined patients → vaccination → |
| hasFacilityType |
administrative offices
→
disinfection facilities → hospital wards → isolation wards → laboratory facilities → |
| historicalRole |
component of Angel Island immigration processing system
→
major Pacific Coast port-of-entry health inspection site → |
| legalBasis |
U.S. federal quarantine laws
→
U.S. immigration and public health regulations → |
| locatedIn |
California
→
San Francisco Bay → United States → |
| locatedOn |
Angel Island
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|
| operatedBy |
United States Public Health Service
→
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| partOf |
U.S. federal quarantine system
→
|
| primaryFunction |
inspection of arriving immigrants
→
inspection of arriving travelers → isolation of suspected disease cases → prevention of spread of infectious diseases into the United States → treatment of infectious diseases → |
| relatedTo |
U.S. immigration policy
→
U.S. public health policy → |
| servicePopulation |
immigrants
→
international travelers → |
| staffedBy |
Public Health Service nurses
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Public Health Service physicians → Public Health Service sanitarians → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Angel Island
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hasHistoricUse |
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U.S. Public Health Service quarantine station at Angel Island
("U.S. federal quarantine system")
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partOf |