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disease-quarantine

The present-day setting involves a viral infection leading to quarantine protocols and heightened concern among characters.

1 chapter across 1 book

Doomsday Book (1992)Connie Willis

Chapter 3

In this chapter, Kivrin experiences severe physical symptoms after time traveling to the Middle Ages, including cold, nausea, and dizziness, which escalate to the point of unconsciousness. Mr. Dunworthy arrives to find her ill and attempts to communicate, but her fever and confusion hinder understanding. Meanwhile, back in the present, concerns about a viral infection and quarantine measures arise, highlighting the risks and tensions associated with time travel and disease.