Comparative Pandemic Mitigation Measures in Ancient Christian, Islamic and Contemporary (Covid-19) Periods
Abstract
Pandemics have long existed and have caused disastrous effects on humans. They have caused deaths and paralysis in different sectors of life. Ancient Christian and Islamic religious textshave had teachings on measures to contain variousdiseasesThe main aim of this study was to review the relationship between these pandemicmeasures. Pandemic mitigation measures in ancient Christian, Islamic andcontemporary eras have some similarities and differences. A desktop review was done regarding the content and citations from The Holy Bible, The Holy Quran and Hadiths and, research papers on pandemic containment measures. The study focused on the washing of hands and maintenance of hygiene,the use of pharmaceuticals, drugs, and vaccines, isolation and quarantine, and, lockdown restrictions. The study concluded that there exists a strong relationship between Christian, Islamic and modern pandemic containment measures.
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