Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi

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Infectious diseases led to a serious universal problem the fact that the industrial revolution and quickly become widespread of the international trade because of developing technology and new town life. In terms of modernity, the “war” metaphor describes the struggle to human infectious diseases. This point of view of the modern state as an enemy to detect infectious diseases caused him to take drastic measures against. During this period, Ottoman Empire felt the pressure of the Western countries and Egypt, as well desire to show the organizational power of modernity identification in the quarantine agency and created in order to control the country’s health limits. In this context, after Istanbul quarantine organization, Izmir established in January 1840. It was designed as a model of organization for the province. Commercial and hajj passengers were carried out quarantine procedures by this organization. We estimate that founding efforts to establish the Klazomenai/Urla quarantine organization was started in 1866-1869 by Mr. Ender and Klazomenai/ Urla organization put into service in 1869. It was founded on 320-acre where the ancient settlement was. After that time, the island was so named the “quarantine island”. The incubator bought from Europe in 1891 and Klazomenai/Urla quarantine was renovated in 1892. As a result of these developments, Klazomenai quarantina-“Tahaffuzhanesi” was one of the first places for quarantine to be used modern technology. About 1.5 centuries ago, this system was established for the fight against infectious diseases and it had served as an active center to the 1950’s which is Republic of Turkish period. In the period after World War II as a result of the successes against infectious diseases has decreased the quarantine function of organizations. In this context, Urla Quarantine Organization served Institute of Sea and Sun in the 1950s and as Bone and Joint Diseases Hospital were used in 1960’s. By 1986 the Urla Quarantine Organization was transformed into the State Hospital. In there currently, on the island, State Hospital, as well as the Recreation Facilities of the Ministry of Health, study centers and a hotel is situated. Today is dominated by the uncertainty regarding the future of Klazomenai-Urla Quarantine Organization-Tahaffuzhane. We hope that Tahaffuzhane according to the report prepared by the experts examining would serve as a health museum because it is one of the best preserved buildings in the world